You cannot have failed to notice how empty the skies over the UK have been in recent days. Due to the volcanic eruption in Iceland and the subsequent ash being thrown into the atmosphere, UK airspace (along with much of that in Europe as well) has been closed. This has affected Manchester Airport along with every other airport in the UK.
While Manchester Airport is now handling flights and passengers once more, many people are thinking about the changes to their airport parking plans. Some people have been stranded in other countries for several days more than they were expecting to be away for. Has this affected the amount they would pay for their parking at Manchester Airport?
For the most part the answer is no. Most car parking companies operating out of Manchester have not charged customers any additional fees for the extra days their car has been parked there for. However a small minority are making those charges so it is wise to contact the company you are booked with if you have not already done so.
The other instance in which you may have been affected by this volcanic event is if you were planning to leave home in the UK and go abroad on holiday or on a business trip. In this case you may not have been able to park when you should initially have done so.
Once again the first thing you should do is to contact your parking company to rearrange your booking. Every company will work slightly differently but most of them are publishing statements and updates on their website. These provide a good place to start if you have concerns about your parking booking at Manchester Airport.
In any case you should contact the parking company at Manchester to find out where you stand. This is particularly the case if you have had to put your trip back. Some companies may allow rebooking quite easily without any additional charges but you should ask them what applies in your case.
One thing worth mentioning is that the terms and conditions of travel insurance policies do not seem to cover eruptions by volcanoes. Therefore any additional charges incurred for parking at Manchester Airport will not be covered by your insurance. However with this said, for the most part people don’t seem to be incurring any extra charges.