Half term parking woe at airport (From Southend Standard)

Jayman and shoebury_ cyclist will no doubt be screaming and moaning how unfair and unjust it is attacking the half term get away.

So much for their theory that the free parking was to put sapc out of business as if that was the plan why not continue the free offer throughout half term...

Not screaming about anything.

It does, however, show the lie of the airport being a generous giving company thinking of the local community by making it's car park free. It proves that this 'gift' was nothing more than a barefaced attempt to put local parking competition out of business.

Max Impact wrote:
Jayman and shoebury_ cyclist will no doubt be screaming and moaning how unfair and unjust it is attacking the half term get away.

So much for their theory that the free parking was to put sapc out of business as if that was the plan why not continue the free offer throughout half term...

The free parking was plan B.

however

Plan A came through and the council did the job for them.

nice to see an open and free business environment is flourishing in Southend for the betterment of local start ups entrepreneurial locals.........?

Are you two an old Madrid couple joined at the hip replacements?

Even if the airport gave every household in Southend a free holiday you would find fault!

well they wouldn't want to miss out on all that lovely money would they?

Free parking for 2 months to celebrate...but not in half term when most will want to use the offer....some celebration..party poopers.

Max Impact wrote:
Are you two an old Madrid couple joined at the hip replacements?

Even if the airport gave every household in Southend a free holiday you would find fault!

Not as joined as you and the council and the airport. It's like looking at some hideous threesome, a spin-doctor centipede. The airport cr@ps into the council's mouth, the council cr@ps into your mouth and you write all their cr@p here on this website.

A bit naughty of the airport, I have to say. But then I think all these price hikes during school holidays is a big rip-off anyway.

Its called supply and demand,all firms use it.unless you want to live in a communist state,and it seems not many do.

Max Impact wrote:
Are you two an old Madrid couple joined at the hip replacements?

Even if the airport gave every household in Southend a free holiday you would find fault!

Giving every household in Southend a free holiday would be great if it was in the UK, but would cost the country a fortune if it was abroad as all the money that could otherwise be spent in Southend would go to Johnny Foreigner. Holidays abroad are bad news for the country, what we need is foreigners coming to the UK for a holiday.
Do you have any statistics, breaking down the number of passengers flying in and out of Southend Airport between Brits going out and coming back, and Foreigners coming in then going home.

Nebs wrote:

Max Impact wrote:
Are you two an old Madrid couple joined at the hip replacements?

Even if the airport gave every household in Southend a free holiday you would find fault!

Giving every household in Southend a free holiday would be great if it was in the UK, but would cost the country a fortune if it was abroad as all the money that could otherwise be spent in Southend would go to Johnny Foreigner. Holidays abroad are bad news for the country, what we need is foreigners coming to the UK for a holiday.
Do you have any statistics, breaking down the number of passengers flying in and out of Southend Airport between Brits going out and coming back, and Foreigners coming in then going home.

Why would I have such numbers, why not ask the airport yourself.

it was very clear all along on the airport's website that the offer did not apply to half-term. It was not difficult to understand. However when the media picked up on the story, they neglected to state any of the exclusions....(or perhaps check the veracity of the story themselves!)

Thames Gateway wrote:
it was very clear all along on the airport's website that the offer did not apply to half-term. It was not difficult to understand. However when the media picked up on the story, they neglected to state any of the exclusions....(or perhaps check the veracity of the story themselves!)

This is a non story, simply because of the reason stated by Thames Gateway.

Clearly the T&C's were not checked by the Echo nor those booking, when they try and book and discover that half term is excluded they moan.

T&C's are clearly stated and if you don't bother to check then thats just tough, you can't go moaning if you are too lazy to check.

How many vouchers from High Street retailers state "Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer, promotion or discount"

or

"Not valid on special event days or public holidays"

or

"For use at this specific store only"

I bet all those moaning about the airports offer and it's T&C's don't moan about such T&C's on the vouchers they use.

but then again...

Max Impact wrote:

Nebs wrote:

Max Impact wrote:
Are you two an old Madrid couple joined at the hip replacements?

Even if the airport gave every household in Southend a free holiday you would find fault!

Giving every household in Southend a free holiday would be great if it was in the UK, but would cost the country a fortune if it was abroad as all the money that could otherwise be spent in Southend would go to Johnny Foreigner. Holidays abroad are bad news for the country, what we need is foreigners coming to the UK for a holiday.
Do you have any statistics, breaking down the number of passengers flying in and out of Southend Airport between Brits going out and coming back, and Foreigners coming in then going home.

Why would I have such numbers, why not ask the airport yourself.

Sorry, you give the impression that you know everything about the airport.

Nebs wrote:

Max Impact wrote:

Nebs wrote:

Max Impact wrote:
Are you two an old Madrid couple joined at the hip replacements?

Even if the airport gave every household in Southend a free holiday you would find fault!

Giving every household in Southend a free holiday would be great if it was in the UK, but would cost the country a fortune if it was abroad as all the money that could otherwise be spent in Southend would go to Johnny Foreigner. Holidays abroad are bad news for the country, what we need is foreigners coming to the UK for a holiday.
Do you have any statistics, breaking down the number of passengers flying in and out of Southend Airport between Brits going out and coming back, and Foreigners coming in then going home.

Why would I have such numbers, why not ask the airport yourself.

Sorry, you give the impression that you know everything about the airport.

It's called research prehaps some people on here could try it at least once in their lives.

Its a bit like the drop off and pick up is now in the short stay CP (free) and a great big sign telling you and other signs directing you to said facility, but you still get the idiots parking on the bus stop, taxi ranks, double yellow lines, etc and it clearly states that the celebration free parking was not availble during HT, another classic Echo non story, but lets not let the facts get in the way of a Non strory HNY all.