Glasgow Airport drop-off prices to skyrocket this week as the cost doubles

p The cost of dropping passengers off at a data-content-type=section-topic data-link-tracking=InArticle|Link href=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/glasgow-airportGlasgow Airport/a will skyrocket later this week. /p pPrices to use the pick-up and drop-off facility will double from #xA3;2 to #xA3;4 for up to 10 minutes from Friday, December 4./p p Bosses at the a data-content-type=section-topic data-link-tracking=InArticle|Link href=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/airportsairport/a have attributed the soaring prices to the ongoing a data-content-type=section-topic data-link-tracking=InArticle|Link href=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/coronavirusCovid-19/a crisis, which has had a significant impact to footfall this year. /p pPassenger numbers are said to be down as much as 96 per cent in 2020./p p/ p/ pA large number of planes were grounded during the first peak of the virus in the spring due to lockdown restrictions./p pThere are fears that it will #x2018;take years#x2019; for the airport to return to the passenger numbers seen before the pandemic./p pDerek Provan, chief executive of AGS Airports Ltd, said: #x201C;The impact of COVID-19 continues to have a devastating impact on Glasgow Airport, which has been brought to a standstill during a nine-month period./p pquot;Our passenger numbers are down by as much as 96% and we anticipate next year#x2019;s figures to be on a par with the passenger levels we experienced in the early 1990s./p p#x201C;The funds generated through these changes will go directly towards re-establishing Glasgow#x2019;s vital connectivity./p p quot;It will take years for the airport to return to pre-COVID levels, however, it#x2019;s important we start the long process of rebuilding the routes and services our passengers demand and the a data-content-type=section-topic data-link-tracking=InArticle|Link href=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/economyeconomy/a relies so heavily on. /p p#x201C;Despite the huge economic challenges brought about by the pandemic, we have also made improvements to the facility to further enhance the convenience it provides.#x201D;/p img src=https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article23040747.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/0_ARR_PDE_boss_01.jpg title=Chief executive of AGS Airports Derek Provan says that passenger numbers are down as much as 96% this year data-portal-copyright=Photo #xC2;#xA9; LHR Airports Limited/ pPassengers with electric vehicles will be able to use the pick-up and drop-off facility opposite the terminal for free for the first 10 minutes./p pThe airport says that the move is to support the efforts to operate in a #x2018;more sustainable manner#x2019;./p pA 30-minute free parking option will still be available to all other passengers in the long-stay car park on the airport grounds./p pBlue Badge holders will continue to park for up to 30 minutes for free in car parks 1 and 2./p