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Heathrow drop-off fee to begin in October

HEATHROW AIRPORT HAS CONFIRMED that its £5 drop-off fee will start this October.

All vehicles, including taxis and private hire services, will be charged to use the designated drop-off zones outside the airport terminals, although “blue badge holders, operational vehicles, emergency services, motorcycles, coaches and [Heathrow] colleague buses” will be exempt.

The charge will be applied per vehicle and can be paid online or via telephone. In February Heathrow reported an annual loss of £2 billion for 2020. Revenues raised through the drop-off charge will “offset airport costs, including future sustainable transport investments" and lower passenger charges.

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services between London and New York JFK have started, with the first flight landing at Heathrow T2 on August 12. The airline says that it remains on track to launch flights