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Re:Why Does a Plastic-Wrapped Turkey Sandwich Cost $15 at th... by conductr on Saturday April 15, 2023 @05:26PM (#35584696)
> If I were running an airport, I would look to make the experience of travelers as pleasant as possible, rather than actually making it unpleasant.

You’d also need to find a revenue source to maintain the airport and pay salaries which is kind of important

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Re:Why Does a Plastic-Wrapped Turkey Sandwich Cost $15 at th... by actionablefiber on Saturday April 15, 2023 @05:33PM (#35584762)
I think another point is that thanks to TSA measures it will pretty much always be unpleasant, so you can make money squeezing people with layovers who don't want to, or don't have time to, go through security an extra time.

If you have a layover in a train station, e.g. with Amtrak, you can just leave the train station and go to a nearby shop if you need something.

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