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U.S.SHOULD YOU WORRY?

Airport drop-off charges to be reviewed after sharp increase

The government says the review will weigh fairness for passengers after a sharp rise in the fees airports charge to stop at the curb; a hug now has terms.

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  1. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentLet's take a breath and move to something smaller. The government says it will review airport drop-off charges after a sharp increase.

  2. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorShould you be worried? Because I am now afraid to hug my own sister at Terminal Two.

  3. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe government calls it vital to ensure travel stays accessible and that passengers are treated fairly. So a review is coming, not a catastrophe.

  4. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA review.

  5. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThey always start with a review, and then one day the curb has a turnstile and a man named Gary asking how long the goodbye will be.

  6. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentGary is not in the data.

  7. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorNot yet. I say you drive around the terminal until your passenger gets bored and jumps out at thirty miles an hour.

  8. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentPlease do not do that. The verdict is eat a sandwich, and the review will tell us what the fee does next.

  9. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorI'll eat it in the car, circling, never stopping, a free man.

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