In the week that has seen Alistair Darling reduce VAT by 2.5%, Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBIA) has made its own credit crunching reductions of up to 20%* when you pre-book on-site, long-stay car parking online.
The airport has just re-launched its online pre-book Leeds airport parking system, and to celebrate its introduction, LBIA is not only offering its customers more products to choose from but it has also reduced its online pre-book, long-stay prices by up to 20%*.
LBIA’s Commercial & Aviation Director, Tony Hallwood said of the new system: “In the current economic climate and as the consumer’s champion, we are giving something back to our customers by making these significant reductions to our pre-book, online car parking charges.
We now offer two great long stay products for passengers booking online who want the peace of mind and convenience of parking onsite at Leeds Bradford International Airport. A fully flexible package which allows you to make amendments to your booking, or a non flexible package that saves you even more.”
27 November 2008
25 November 2008
Eton Air update
Eton Air, the Heathrow corporate airport parking supplier, has ceased trading.
The corporate airport parking business of Eton Air Ltd was closed after around 13 years of successful trading. The company director regrettably could not continue to trade and was left with little option other than to cease trading due to difficult trading conditions. Leading industry competitor, www.help-me-park.co.uk, has stepped into the void as a front runner in taking up the customers of the Eton Air Car Relay business.
Help-me-park commented, "It is a real shame to see a business such as Eton Air be forced to cease trading. It is clear they were built on the same principals that have seen Help-me-park grow so rapidly in the same market – those of customer satisfaction and a dedication to doing the job right. We hope that Help-me-park can be a suitable replacement for the service previously supplied by Eton Air Ltd, and will do our best to help those customers wherever possible."
Help-me-park can be contacted on 0870 300 600 9 or by email on salesteam@help-me-park.co.uk
Free parking at Blackpool Airport
Blackpool airport is set to offer free Blackpool airport parking.
The announcement came as development plans were unveiled to ensure the continuing operation and long term growth of the airport.
The development plan includes:
The announcement came as development plans were unveiled to ensure the continuing operation and long term growth of the airport.
The development plan includes:
- A fresh new marketing campaign to raise the profile of the airport in the North West
- A £2m investment programme to develop and upgrade the runways, taxi-ways and apron in order to improve customer facilities and passenger capacity
- From Monday 5th January 2009, the introduction of a £10 Airport Development Fee (ADF) payable at the airport for all departing passengers aged 16 years and over which will assist the funding of development
- FREE passenger airport parking at Blackpool for up to 15 days introduced from 5th January 2009
13 November 2008
Changes to Cardiff Airport short stay parking
Construction work in the short-stay car park at Cardiff airport is affecting parking arrangements.
Customers wishing to use the short-stay car park are being directed to the long-stay 2 car park but will still pay the short-stay tariff.
There are no changes to drop-off and pick-up or for disabled drivers and those returning car hire vehicles.
To check Cardiff airport parking prices and to book Cardiff airport parking check out the link.
Customers wishing to use the short-stay car park are being directed to the long-stay 2 car park but will still pay the short-stay tariff.
There are no changes to drop-off and pick-up or for disabled drivers and those returning car hire vehicles.
To check Cardiff airport parking prices and to book Cardiff airport parking check out the link.
11 November 2008
Eton Air ceases trading
November 2008: Heathrow corporate parking supplier Eton Air closed its doors this month after more than 10 years of dedicated service to the corporate parking industry.
Help-me-park is proud to be able to offer corporate airport parking services to all customers of Eton Air who now need a new supplier that is conscientious, experienced and reliable for airport parking at Gatwick and Heathrow airports.
The Help-me-park sales team can be reached on 0845 272 8790, or visit www.help-me-park.co.uk for more information.
Help-me-park is proud to be able to offer corporate airport parking services to all customers of Eton Air who now need a new supplier that is conscientious, experienced and reliable for airport parking at Gatwick and Heathrow airports.
The Help-me-park sales team can be reached on 0845 272 8790, or visit www.help-me-park.co.uk for more information.
06 November 2008
easyJet announces tie up with Holiday Extras
easyJet has teamed up with Holiday Extras to provide customers with a dedicated site to book their airport parking.
Bill McKimm, head of ancillary revenue at easyJet, said: "Our partnership with Holiday Extras, ensures that easyJet customers can save time and money when they pre-book airport car parking along with their easyJet flight.”
If you’re looking to book airport parking at Heathrow airport or meet and greet parking at Gatwick check out these sites.
Bill McKimm, head of ancillary revenue at easyJet, said: "Our partnership with Holiday Extras, ensures that easyJet customers can save time and money when they pre-book airport car parking along with their easyJet flight.”
If you’re looking to book airport parking at Heathrow airport or meet and greet parking at Gatwick check out these sites.
19 June 2008
Bristol Airport parking jobs
Fancy a job working in Bristol airport parking?
Well, Bristol airport is holding drop in sessions on Wednesday 25th June and Wednesday 2nd July for anyone wishing to apply to work in their Bristol airport car park operations.
There are a total of eleven jobs available including PCV (passenger carrying vehicle) drivers, attendants and receptionists.
Times are:
Wednesday 25th June from 1000-1200 and 1700-1900
Wednesday 2nd July from 1700-1900
For more information contact Chris Davies cdavies@bristolairport.com
Well, Bristol airport is holding drop in sessions on Wednesday 25th June and Wednesday 2nd July for anyone wishing to apply to work in their Bristol airport car park operations.
There are a total of eleven jobs available including PCV (passenger carrying vehicle) drivers, attendants and receptionists.
Times are:
Wednesday 25th June from 1000-1200 and 1700-1900
Wednesday 2nd July from 1700-1900
For more information contact Chris Davies cdavies@bristolairport.com
16 June 2008
More airport parking at East Midlands Airport
There are now more options for parking at East Midlands Airport after the opening of a new airport parking facility.
Car Park 6 offers a self-park area with sufficient room for an extra 1500 vehicles.
The East Midlands Airport parking zone is situated on the western end of the airport with a regular shuttle bus offering transport to and from the airport – journey time 10 minutes.
Spaces can be booked in advance or travellers can just turn up on the day and park.
Car Park 6 offers a self-park area with sufficient room for an extra 1500 vehicles.
The East Midlands Airport parking zone is situated on the western end of the airport with a regular shuttle bus offering transport to and from the airport – journey time 10 minutes.
Spaces can be booked in advance or travellers can just turn up on the day and park.
10 June 2008
Help-Me-Park Sign EXCLUSIVE Meet and Greet with Gatwick Hilton Hotel
Gatwick Airport parking provider, Help-Me-Park, has signed an exclusive contract with the Gatwick Hilton Hotel to provide Meet and Greet parking to all the hotel’s customers who book direct with the Hilton by the Hilton website or Hilton telephone reservation team.
This exclusive contract binds the two parties to an annual contract – April 08 – April 09 – whereby Help-Me-Park solely provide the Meet and Greet parking services to the Hilton Hotel’s own branded Meet and Greet Airport Park & Stay services.
This contract is the second to be signed between Help-Me-Park and the Gatwick Hilton Hotel, following a hugely successful first contract, signed for one year running from April 07.
The service shows impressive growth month-on-month, with increases resulting in 50% additional turnover in certain months. Much business is found in repeat bookings, formed on Help-Me-Park’s unsurpassable reliability and trustworthiness and the convenience of Meet and Greet parking.
This exclusive Gatwick Hilton Meet and Greet Service is bookable both directly with the hotel or through the Hilton’s website. The easy to use web booking system confirms the booking by immediate e-mail receipt.
The impressive Help-Me-Park Meet and Greet service also offers Gatwick Hilton Hotel customers their unrivalled and unique ‘no waiting – money back guarantee’. Available 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, customers find no time restrictions imposed in either their departure or arrival time.
Customers can also choose to upgrade their Meet and Greet package by choosing the car valeting option, thus returning to a professionally and fully valeted vehicle. This luxury product offering has also seen a steady increase month-on-month.
Help-Me-Park report a strong increase in the luxury Gatwick Meet and Greet parking services over the last 3 years by those travellers using Gatwick Airport. Customer research, conducted by the H-M-P customer base, dictates the need for quality service, time saving and hassle free product offering. Customers have proven that such a product is not dependant on the cheapest price as their time is worth considerably more should unnecessary delays be incurred by the parking provider.
Sean McCarthy, Director of Help-Me-Park comments “We are dedicated to providing the Hilton Hotel with only the very best Meet and Greet parking service. We believe our unique ‘no waiting – money back guarantee’, renowned reliability and trust complements Gatwick’s premier hotel’s own service ethics.”
This exclusive contract binds the two parties to an annual contract – April 08 – April 09 – whereby Help-Me-Park solely provide the Meet and Greet parking services to the Hilton Hotel’s own branded Meet and Greet Airport Park & Stay services.
This contract is the second to be signed between Help-Me-Park and the Gatwick Hilton Hotel, following a hugely successful first contract, signed for one year running from April 07.
The service shows impressive growth month-on-month, with increases resulting in 50% additional turnover in certain months. Much business is found in repeat bookings, formed on Help-Me-Park’s unsurpassable reliability and trustworthiness and the convenience of Meet and Greet parking.
This exclusive Gatwick Hilton Meet and Greet Service is bookable both directly with the hotel or through the Hilton’s website. The easy to use web booking system confirms the booking by immediate e-mail receipt.
The impressive Help-Me-Park Meet and Greet service also offers Gatwick Hilton Hotel customers their unrivalled and unique ‘no waiting – money back guarantee’. Available 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, customers find no time restrictions imposed in either their departure or arrival time.
Customers can also choose to upgrade their Meet and Greet package by choosing the car valeting option, thus returning to a professionally and fully valeted vehicle. This luxury product offering has also seen a steady increase month-on-month.
Help-Me-Park report a strong increase in the luxury Gatwick Meet and Greet parking services over the last 3 years by those travellers using Gatwick Airport. Customer research, conducted by the H-M-P customer base, dictates the need for quality service, time saving and hassle free product offering. Customers have proven that such a product is not dependant on the cheapest price as their time is worth considerably more should unnecessary delays be incurred by the parking provider.
Sean McCarthy, Director of Help-Me-Park comments “We are dedicated to providing the Hilton Hotel with only the very best Meet and Greet parking service. We believe our unique ‘no waiting – money back guarantee’, renowned reliability and trust complements Gatwick’s premier hotel’s own service ethics.”
09 May 2008
The environmental impact of Kiss and Fly v airport parking
The media spotlight has long been on the environmental damage caused by flying and the carbon emissions given off by airlines, however, very little focus is placed on the environmental impact of travel to and from the airport.
In an attempt to reduce pollution, carbon emissions and alleviate traffic congestion, airports and travel providers are continually trying to encourage air travellers to use public transport when travelling to and from the airports. Obviously, taking public transport to the airport is the most environmentally friendly way of travelling to the airport, but isn’t always practical.
In recent years we have seen a significant rise in the environmentally unfriendly method of travelling to the airport – Kiss and Fly.
Kiss and fly is the enlisting of friends or family to take passengers to the airport – an innocent method of transportation, or is it?
The process of kiss and fly involves twice as many journeys as that of driving to the airport and parking your own car, as the car needs to travel to the airport twice, once to drop off passengers and then back to pick up passengers on their return.
The impact of kiss and fly is made apparent when you consider Gatwick airport alone, which currently handles 35.1 million passengers per year. In 2005, 27% of air travellers through Gatwick were driven to the airport in cars belonging to friends or family. In fact, in 2005, kiss and fly accounted for four times as many car trips to and from Gatwick than cars in the long-stay car parks!
If all travellers using kiss and fly switched to Gatwick airport parking, this would result in a 50% reduction of road trips leading to reduced congestion on roads surrounding the airport, and a 50% reduction in carbon emissions.
From a convenience point of view, kiss and fly is probably one of the most inconvenient methods of travel too. Due to security measures implemented at the airports, it is no longer possible to be dropped off right outside the airport terminal, as all cars must drive into the short-stay car parks and park before dropping off passengers.
So before you telephone your mate to drive you to the airport, stop, consider convenience and the environment, drive yourself and use a Gatwick airport parking option such as Gatwick meet and greet or long-stay parking.
In an attempt to reduce pollution, carbon emissions and alleviate traffic congestion, airports and travel providers are continually trying to encourage air travellers to use public transport when travelling to and from the airports. Obviously, taking public transport to the airport is the most environmentally friendly way of travelling to the airport, but isn’t always practical.
In recent years we have seen a significant rise in the environmentally unfriendly method of travelling to the airport – Kiss and Fly.
Kiss and fly is the enlisting of friends or family to take passengers to the airport – an innocent method of transportation, or is it?
The process of kiss and fly involves twice as many journeys as that of driving to the airport and parking your own car, as the car needs to travel to the airport twice, once to drop off passengers and then back to pick up passengers on their return.
The impact of kiss and fly is made apparent when you consider Gatwick airport alone, which currently handles 35.1 million passengers per year. In 2005, 27% of air travellers through Gatwick were driven to the airport in cars belonging to friends or family. In fact, in 2005, kiss and fly accounted for four times as many car trips to and from Gatwick than cars in the long-stay car parks!
If all travellers using kiss and fly switched to Gatwick airport parking, this would result in a 50% reduction of road trips leading to reduced congestion on roads surrounding the airport, and a 50% reduction in carbon emissions.
From a convenience point of view, kiss and fly is probably one of the most inconvenient methods of travel too. Due to security measures implemented at the airports, it is no longer possible to be dropped off right outside the airport terminal, as all cars must drive into the short-stay car parks and park before dropping off passengers.
So before you telephone your mate to drive you to the airport, stop, consider convenience and the environment, drive yourself and use a Gatwick airport parking option such as Gatwick meet and greet or long-stay parking.
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