Why Are Airport Food and Drinks So Expensive?

Global Bazaar food court within Newark Liberty International Airport. Credit: Famartin / / CC BY-SA 4.0 Travelers know airport food and drinks are expensive, but reporting shows some items are priced at more than double their street cost—with a chocolate bar marked up by 120 percent and a burger priced 46 percent higher than its downtown equivalent, according to Business Insider’s analysis of airport terminal menus and in-person reviews. The reasons are structural: limited competition, higher operating costs, and pricing policies set by airport authorities. Airports began treating passenger terminals as sources of revenue in the mid-20th century, adding restaurants and amenities to attract...

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Why Are Airport Food and Drinks So Expensive?

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