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    "title": "Airport drop-off fees review announced - RAC reaction",
    "modified_at": "2026-10-14 17:14:58",
    "published_at": "2026-10-14 17:15:00",
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    "body": "<p><strong>Following the announcement the Government will conduct a review into aiport drop-off charges &ndash; a policy area the RAC has lead on for many years &ndash; RAC senior policy officer Rod Dennis said:</strong></p><p>&ldquo;This will be music to the ears of drivers, as we know airport drop-off charges are a growing source of anger and frustration. We&rsquo;ve brought national attention to the issue by calling out these fees over many years, so are pleased they will now be scrutinised. Four-in-five drivers we&rsquo;ve surveyed believe they are a &#039;rip-off&rsquo;, with just one-in-10 understanding why airports charge what they do.</p><p style=\"text-align: left\">&ldquo;Our most recent analysis found <a href=\"https://media.rac.co.uk/farewell-fees-average-cost-of-dropping-off-at-uks-busiest-airports-soar-by-a-third-compared-to-last-summer\">16 of the top 20 UK airports increased their drop-off fees between this summer and last</a>, with average prices rising by a third to &pound;7. But such &lsquo;farewell fees&rsquo; are at direct odds with most other major airports overseas, where drivers can drop passengers off close to terminals free of charge. If convenient, free drop-off zones work at so many international airports, why not here in the UK?&quot;</p><p style=\"text-align: left\">&nbsp;</p><div id=\"story-bookmark-b8443323-83cc-4eef-b82a-878d0a8c113a\"\n     class=\"release-content-story-bookmark release-content-story-bookmark--horizontal\">\n\n            <a class=\"release-content-story-bookmark__thumbnail\"\n           href=\"https://media.rac.co.uk/farewell-fees-average-cost-of-dropping-off-at-uks-busiest-airports-soar-by-a-third-compared-to-last-summer\"\n           rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n           target=\"_blank\"           style=\"background-image: url(https://prezly.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.uc.assets.prezly.com%2F6988ba55-a5ee-40bc-9ea3-f4924f059f7e%2F-%2Fpreview%2F600x600%2F?ar=1%3A1&amp;fit=crop&amp;s=8eedd39e82de871461af005cccae2926)\"\n        ></a>\n    \n    <div class=\"release-content-story-bookmark__details\">\n\n                    <a class=\"release-content-story-bookmark__title\"\n               href=\"https://media.rac.co.uk/farewell-fees-average-cost-of-dropping-off-at-uks-busiest-airports-soar-by-a-third-compared-to-last-summer\"\n               rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n               target=\"_blank\"               data-type=\"story-bookmark\"\n               data-track=\"Story StoryBookmark Click\"\n               data-placement=\"content\"\n               data-id=\"b8443323-83cc-4eef-b82a-878d0a8c113a\"\n           >\n                Farewell fees: Average cost of dropping off at UK\u2019s busiest airports soar by a third compared to last summer            </a>\n        \n                    <div class=\"release-content-story-bookmark__description\">\n                Last free drop-off disappears as London City introduces charges \u2013 in contrast to all the 10 busiest airports in the EU which don\u2019t charge drivers at all            </div>\n        \n        <a href=\"https://media.rac.co.uk/\"\n           target=\"_blank\"\n           rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\n           class=\"release-content-story-bookmark__provider\"\n        >\n            <img class=\"release-content-story-bookmark__provider-icon\" src=\"https://avatars.prezly.com/favicon?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.rac.co.uk%2Ffarewell-fees-average-cost-of-dropping-off-at-uks-busiest-airports-soar-by-a-third-compared-to-last-summer&newsroom=1d27f1bf-f7df-41b0-994f-9941737ca280\" aria-hidden=\"true\" />\n            media.rac.co.uk        </a>\n    </div>\n</div>\n<p>&nbsp;</p><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-c93080a1-8166-4794-a0ee-ec70b2fa8bbd\">\n    <div class=\"release-content-contact__avatar\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/0ccbe28b-9a41-4aac-9ccb-0813e2369083/-/scale_crop/128x128/center/-/format/auto/\" alt=\"Press team\" class=\"release-content-contact__avatar-image\" /></div>\n    <div class=\"release-content-contact__details\">\n        <strong class=\"release-content-contact__name\">Press team</strong>\n        <em class=\"release-content-contact__description\">For journalist enquiries only</em>\n        <ul class=\"release-content-contact__details-list\"><li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"mailto:press.office@rac.co.uk\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"press.office@rac.co.uk\"><svg class=\"icon icon-paper-plane release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-paper-plane\"></use>\n            </svg>press.office@rac.co.uk</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"https://media.rac.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"media.rac.co.uk\"><svg class=\"icon icon-browser release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-browser\"></use>\n            </svg>media.rac.co.uk</a></li></ul>\n    </div>\n</div><p>&nbsp;</p>",
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