> with people buying cheap airline tickets, airports have found a solution by turning themselves halfway into malls
This is entirely overlooking the fact that you are a captive of the airport as long as the TSA screening process exists. At best, going through security is annoying and adds anywhere from 5 minutes to 2 hours of wait time, and at worst it is legitimately traumatizing.
Prices are high simply because people are punished for leaving on foot, and people are prohibited from bringing many goods through security.
This is entirely overlooking the fact that you are a captive of the airport as long as the TSA screening process exists. At best, going through security is annoying and adds anywhere from 5 minutes to 2 hours of wait time, and at worst it is legitimately traumatizing.
Prices are high simply because people are punished for leaving on foot, and people are prohibited from bringing many goods through security.