BOSSES at Edinburgh Airport have been accused of cashing in on motorists after it emerged they want to charge drivers for dropping off passengers.
Airport operator BAA is proposing to charge both taxi drivers and the general public £1 every time they drop off at the terminal as part of measures to revamp the airport's forecourt. The move was today described as "outrageous" by city cabbies, while leading motoring organisation the RAC Foundation said the move ran the risk of "irritating" paying customers.
Edinburgh is one of the first airports to look at charging for drop-off, although Glasgow is understood to be considering similar proposals.
The airport said it would retain a free drop-off area, but it is likely to be further away from the terminal, possibly in one of the existing car parks.
