Fuming dad 'will never visit Manchester Airport again' after 'unfair' parking fees

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Manchester Airport’s “unfair” parking fees after he was hit with a £20 charge for just two hours.Nick Shaw, from Scarborough, North Yorkshire, was left fuming after being handed the charge after taking his daughter and her family to the airport’s terminal two.Due to the amount of luggage and his daughter’s young children, the 64-year-old offered to come and assist them as they went to check in.Mr Shaw said he was left with "no alternative” but to park up and accept the charge.

Speaking to Manchester Evening News, he said: "I know they are in business to make a profit and they have had a difficult two years. "I understand that when someone has a captive market, they are going to take advantage of it but there is a limit."I was really quite wound up about it and I still feel strongly now."Mr Shaw admits to knowing the parking charge prior to visiting the airport but still feels stunned by the prices having learned they are more expensive than London’s Heathrow Airport.According to Heathrow Airport's website, the cost for up to two hours in their short stay car park is £14.50.Manchester Airport increased its parking charges in November 2020 as part of a 'recovery' plan in response to the Covid pandemic.The current prices at the airport are £12 for an hour and £20 for two hours with a drop off area is also available at a price of £5 for five minutes and £6 for ten minutesMr Shaw, who has been put off using the airport, added: "For us, Manchester Airport is the airport of last resort."Not only because of the car parking but because of the airport experience."I don't find it a pleasant experience and I don't feel welcome as a customer.