I remember being in one of the NYC airports and needing a plug socket adapter for my laptop, for the flight.
On Alibaba, 50 cents.
On Amazon, maybe 1.5 USD.
In the airport, 35 USD. This was back in about 2015.
I did not buy it, and got by as best I could.
Such extraordinary prices materially impact the experience of traveling. To my eye, they seem shortsighted.
I also finally realised some years ago all the "duty free" shops are a giant con.
Yes, they are duty free - but they're all charging about twice the high-street price.
I never buy in airports, which can inconvenient, and it is always unpleasant to witness when I travel. 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.
On Alibaba, 50 cents.
On Amazon, maybe 1.5 USD.
In the airport, 35 USD. This was back in about 2015.
I did not buy it, and got by as best I could.
Such extraordinary prices materially impact the experience of traveling. To my eye, they seem shortsighted.
I also finally realised some years ago all the "duty free" shops are a giant con.
Yes, they are duty free - but they're all charging about twice the high-street price.
I never buy in airports, which can inconvenient, and it is always unpleasant to witness when I travel. 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.