Furious dad says he will never visit Manchester Airport again after he's left stunned by parking fees
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA furious dad has vowed never to return to Manchester Airport due to its 'unfair' parking fees. Nick Shaw was left 'stunned' after forking out £20 for two hours' parking at Terminal 2 last month.
The 64-year-old, from Scarborough, North Yorkshire, travelled to the airport to help his daughter and her young family with their baggage last month.
As well as his £20 fee, he said his daughter also paid £12 to park a hire car in the same multi-storey car park for less than an hour. READ MORE: Armed cops storm Trafford Centre car park after reports of man with a gun Although he admitted being aware of the charges beforehand, Mr Shaw insisted he had no choice but to pay them. "It's unfair," he said. "I was left with no alternative. "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 said he agreed to travel to the airport to assist his daughter, son-in-law and their two young children, who were flying back to Australia after a two-week visit.
After looking up the prices prior to making the journey on January 21, he said he was left 'stunned'. Parking charges at Manchester Airport were increased in November 2020 as part of a 'recovery' plan in response to the Covid pandemic.
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