23 January 2013

Southend Airport's free parking doesn't include Feb half term

At the beginning of January Southend Airport announced it was offering free airport parking during January and February, however, there’s a catch: it’s not available during February’s half term holiday.

The loophole came to light after a holidaymaker found she couldn’t get free parking during half term and informed the Echo. In fact, the lady reported her ‘free’ parking would cost more than £40.

According to the Echo, more than 500 free parking bookings have been taken since the announcement.

Southend Airport’s Managing Director Alastair Welch told the Echo: "Like special deals offered by all types of businesses, certain terms and conditions apply for a number of reasons.

“With our free parking offer we needed to ensure there is always space available for our passengers and we need to make sure we continue to have space available for customers who choose to fly through the airport at half term.”

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