or very big.
Posted on 05/18/2022 2:44:52 PM PDT by nickcarraway
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey recently announced a number of new measures to rein in pricing at airports after a traveler saw beer being sold at LaGuardia Airport for $28 last year.
Authorities said the Aviation Department has “significantly enhanced” compliance with the fair market pricing policy for goods sold in airport concessionaires. This means that no item should be sold above local “street prices” with a 10% maximum surcharge. The policy also requires vendors to offer lower-priced options.
The most popular craft brewery in every state, according to Yelp Revisions to the Concessionaire Street Pricing Standards and Procedures Manual came after the Office of Inspector General received reports of policy violations, including the traveler’s complaint on social media last year regarding the overpriced beer.
Along with his complaint, the traveler shared a photo of the beer menu, which showed beer prices ranging from $13.05 to $27.85 per glass at the LaGuardia restaurant. He also alleged that the restaurant was charging a “10% recovery fee.”
OTG, which operated the restaurant that sold the beer, had overly charged 25 customers, according to the Office of Inspector General. As a corrective measure, all patrons were contacted and were given refunds for the “totally indefensible” prices, the Port Authority said.
Why isn’t beer sold in plastic bottles like soda? The Office of Inspector General further determined that a former version of the pricing policy was too unclear for concessionaires to comply with. Moving forward, the Aviation Department will regularly check the prices of goods being sold.
“All airport customers should rightly expect that policies which limit the pricing of food and beverages at concessions will be followed and enforced,” Port Authority Chairman Kevin O’Toole said in a statement. “Nobody should have to fork over such an exorbitant amount for a beer.”
The Aviation Department held an initial round of workshops to explain the new policies to terminal operators and vendor managers.
Corrupt contracting practices
No one is forcing you to buy a $28 beer. Just say NO.
Beer in plastic containers?
Something about that just doesn’t sound right.
If you don’t like the price, don’t buy it.
Does the concessionaire pay a premium for the location? If so then some upcharge is inevitable.
Must be Chayma beer.
https://www.polymersolutions.com/blog/why-is-beer-not-in-plastic-bottles/
There are multiple reasons why beer doesn’t do well in plastic
Another reason LaGuardia sucks.
OTG, which operated the restaurant that sold the beer, had overly charged 25 customers
I am surprised that 25 people actually paid for a beer that cost that much. Shows the power of an expense account.
Also, the complaint came in LAST YEAR. Only the government could wait months and then congratulate themselves on noticing the theft.
And what was the guy doing, that was supposed to be in charge of reviewing concessions at the Port Authority? After all, I can guarantee that they wouldn't have waited months (years?) if OTG didn't forward them the Port Authority's share of proceeds.
Any bets on whom OTG management is connected to, at City Hall?
No.more than 10% above street prices? Does that apply to prices of. Concessions at stadiums as well? There are some eye popping prices at ball parks.
It’s NYC, guaranteed corruption.
PGA AT Southern Hills CC in tulsa this week will be getting $18 for a mich ultra $19 for a cocktail, $13 wine & $6 water. $8 hot dogs
” He also alleged that the restaurant was charging a “10% recovery fee.”
Was that for the bathroom?
Never been to college?
Exactly. It’s different for truly essential items, but even then de facto price controls do not work . . . in other words, watch the beer shrink.
‘” He also alleged that the restaurant was charging a “10% recovery fee.”
Was that for the bathroom?’
Just hope its not the cost of getting it back in the bottle for the next guy...
“Nobody should have to fork over such an exorbitant amount for a beer.”
Hey Kevin, no one is forcing them to buy a beer...
Why 28? why not 500?
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