tim wrote:

"Roland Perry" wrote in message
news:1110106708.b2cf67a024d600cfb0b7e0714be56fc7@t eranews...

In message , at 10:04:28 on Sun, 6 Mar
2005, tim remarked:

When did this policy change? I've not stayed at a Heathrow Hotel (other
than the T4 Hilton) for many years, but they had a free shuttle bus when
I
did.

If you mean when did they start to charge,

No, when did the hotels stop running their own free buses?


The hoppa started in 1997 (from NE's annual statement for that year).


IIRC it was about 5 years ago. It started out at 2 pounds and
has recently increased to 3.

There was perhaps an interim stage when BAA was charging the hotel buses
for each trip onto the site. Or am I mis-remembering?


I though that BAA have charged for bus access for almost forever.
I think that the incentive was to coordinate the service to make better
use of infrastructure rather than to increase reveue.

tim







The problem is that their perceived "better use of infrastructure" comes
at the cost of travelers. It is particularly inconvenient for folks
staying at the airport for an early transatlantic flight. The service
is far to erratic for folks concerned with excessive security delays.