"Several people with blue badges got in touch with the BBC following news that more than half of the busiest airports had raised the so-called "kiss-and-fly" fees to as high as 7 in some cases. Many airports already offer discounts or waive the fee for disabled drivers, but blue badge holders say the system is complex and inconsistent. Graham Footer, chief executive of Disabled Motoring UK, said some airports have "allowed greed to cloud their judgement"."
"London City does not charge drop-off fees for any kind of passenger. Gatwick, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Heathrow, Liverpool John Lennon and Manchester all charge a drop-off fee, but blue badge holders do not have to pay it. Luton, Glasgow, Belfast International, Belfast City, East Midlands, Aberdeen, and Southampton all charge blue badge holders the same as other passengers for using the drop-off spaces closest to the airport."
Disabled Motoring UK called for all UK airports to stop charging blue badge holders for close terminal drop-offs, citing dignity and fairness concerns. More than half of the busiest airports increased so-called "kiss-and-fly" fees to as high as 7 in some cases, while many airports offer discounts or waive fees for disabled drivers. Policies vary across the 20 busiest airports: some waive drop-off fees for blue badge holders, others charge but provide separate free drop-off parking elsewhere, and some restrict free options for taxi drop-offs. All airports provide free drop-off options further from terminals such as park-and-ride facilities.
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