The price of drop off charges at Newcastle International Airport was increased by £1 at the end of last year - but how does it compare to other UK airports?
Motorists now have to pay £2 for 10 minutes at the airport for dropping off or collecting people.
Newcastle is one of eighteen airports to have introduced or raised drop-off fees, a study by the RAC found.
So-called kiss and fly charges - typically levied for dropping off someone as close to the terminal as possible - have increased at eight airports compared with last year.
Along with Newcastle, East Midlands, Birmingham, Doncaster-Sheffield all added a pound to their minimum charges.
Stansted and Luton have the most expensive initial charges at £4 for 10 minutes and 13 minutes respectively.
Manchester charges the most per minute, with drivers getting just five minutes for £3.
Six airports continue to provide free drop-off facilities, including Heathrow and Gatwick.
Many airports offer short-term car parks for pick-ups so drivers can leave their vehicles and greet their passengers at the arrivals area.
Stansted hiked its prices for this type of parking the most, with a £2.50 rise to £8 for half an hour. This takes it level with Luton for the most expensive pick-up fee.
Birmingham is the third costliest at £5.50 for an hour.
RAC spokesman Simon Williams said motorists dropping off or collecting family or friends are "often left wincing" at the prices charged.
He said: "Many travellers simply do not have easy public transport access to get to the airport and even if they do, they can't always depend on it getting them to the airport in good time.
"Many drivers dropping off their friends or family will naturally only spend a minute or two doing so, which makes the experience all the more painful.
"Doing your research on the fees charged before heading to drop off or pick up at an airport has to be the best advice."
Some airports offer cheaper rates or even no charges for using car parks further away from the terminal, which often requires a shuttle bus connection.
A spokesman for the Airport Operators Association said: "Airports that operate drop-off charges directly outside the terminal do so for a number of different reasons, including to manage congestion in capacity-restricted areas and to limit the environmental and air quality impacts of kiss and fly journeys.
"As the RAC notes, airports offer free drop-off and pick-up alternatives with good links to the terminal.
"This information ensures travellers are well-informed on the range of options to suit their needs."
