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Rise in Stansted drop-off charges ‘will discourage kiss and fly’ journeys

Deniz Huseyin
16 April 2026
 

The drop-off charge at Stansted Airport has increased, rising from £7 to £10 for stops of up to 15 minutes.

The cost for stays of between 15 and 30 minutes has also increased by £3 to £28.

A Stansted spokesperson said the changes were “designed to tackle ‘kiss and fly’ journeys, which are the least sustainable way of accessing the airport, involving four car journeys per flight”.

“Reducing the number of cars accessing the space immediately...

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