Airport luggage trolleys no longer free to use must pay one euro


Release time:

2014-04-30

At the airport, we often see the airport luggage trolley, at least in Madrid Baraja and other airports is no longer a free public service tool for passengers. The Spanish Airport Authority (Aena) announced today that the new management system will be implemented. The main content is that the hand-propelled luggage carts provided in the airport will be charged one euro for each use. A spokesman for the authority said that the main reason is the management adjustments needed to ensure that the quality of public services will not be reduced under the situation of tight expenditure. The Airport Authority did not disclose when the charging will be implemented, as the new charging equipment is still in production. Based on the new

At the airport, we often see the airport luggage trolley, at least in Madrid Baraja and other airports is no longer a free public service tool for passengers.

The Spanish Airport Authority (Aena) announced today that the new management system will be implemented. The main content is that the hand-propelled luggage carts provided in the airport will be charged one euro for each use. A spokesman for the authority said that the main reason is the management adjustments needed to ensure that the quality of public services will not be reduced under the situation of tight expenditure. The Airport Authority did not disclose when the charging will be implemented, as the new charging equipment is still in production. According to the new management measures issued by the authority, trolleys will be charged at airports in Madrid Baraja, Barcelona, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Gran Canaria, Tenerife Sur and seven Alicante cities.

The Authority said that the main reason is that the management budget must be maintainable. For example, at Madrid's Baraja Airport, the annual maintenance and management cost of these luggage trolleys is as high as 3.7 million euros, which can be reduced to 500000 euros after the implementation of the charging system. As for the extra burden this fee brings to the public, the Authority said that Spain is not the first country to implement such measures. Airports in the United Kingdom, Germany, Greece, Italy and other countries also implement a charging system for the use of trolleys, and the charges are higher than those in Spain, ranging from 1.19 to 3.18 euros. The Authority also stated that 1/4 of the world's airports are fee-based.

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