2023-11-13 14:53:16
Questioned by the PS MP Sophie Mengoni, the Walloon Minister of Airports, Adrien Dolimont (MR) detailed the reasons which pushed Charleroi airport to eliminate the free drop-off which allowed passengers to be dropped off or loaded near the terminal. . A response that echoes one of the “Whys” to which The evening has been responding for several weeks.
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“The five-minute free express car park had to be removed due to incidents in the car park between passengers who were either stuck at the exit barrier due to exceeding the allotted time and who snatched a ticket. entry to another passenger, or who blocked the exit barrier with their vehicles due to exceeding the allotted time, which caused conflicts with other passengers who also saw their free time expired” explains Minister Dolimont. Another free solution was then tested at P2, for taxi companies before also being moved to the more distant Parking P4 following “barrier breakage; hidden or even removed registration plates; accidents with other passengers’ vehicles due to the use of the so-called “little train” technique consisting of sticking to the car in front to try to get out for free; attacks suffered by staff in charge of car parks. »
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While a dispute opposes the shuttle companies offering other car parks (competing with those managed by the airport) and a drop-off near the terminal, Adrien Dolimont still recalls that the airport has an agreement so that “only the taxis in the city of Charleroi (excluding collective taxis and rental of vehicles with drivers) are legally authorized to load and unload passengers on the airport site and that they have dedicated locations for loading/unloading passengers at proximity to terminals.
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