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$28 Beer at NYC Airport Prompts New Pricing Policy: ‘Totally Indefensible’
Rochesterfirst.com ^ | May 17, 2022 | AJ Jondonero

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.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: airport; beer; gouging; laguardia; nyc; portauthority
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1 posted on 05/18/2022 2:44:52 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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Corrupt contracting practices


2 posted on 05/18/2022 2:46:14 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: nickcarraway
That beer must be either very good,
or very big.


3 posted on 05/18/2022 2:48:10 PM PDT by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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To: nickcarraway

No one is forcing you to buy a $28 beer. Just say NO.


4 posted on 05/18/2022 2:48:34 PM PDT by caver
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Beer in plastic containers?

Something about that just doesn’t sound right.


5 posted on 05/18/2022 2:49:36 PM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself)
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To: nickcarraway

If you don’t like the price, don’t buy it.


6 posted on 05/18/2022 2:52:05 PM PDT by The Louiswu (We couldn't 'afford' $4 billion for Trump's wall at the southern border?)
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To: nickcarraway

Does the concessionaire pay a premium for the location? If so then some upcharge is inevitable.


7 posted on 05/18/2022 2:55:10 PM PDT by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: The Louiswu

Must be Chayma beer.


8 posted on 05/18/2022 2:55:23 PM PDT by Iceclimber58
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To: Mr. K

https://www.polymersolutions.com/blog/why-is-beer-not-in-plastic-bottles/

There are multiple reasons why beer doesn’t do well in plastic


9 posted on 05/18/2022 2:56:03 PM PDT by PapaBear3625 (We live in a time where intelligent people are being silenced so stupid people won’t be offended)
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Another reason LaGuardia sucks.


10 posted on 05/18/2022 2:58:02 PM PDT by Col Frank Slade
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To: caver
No one is forcing you to buy a $28 beer.

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?

11 posted on 05/18/2022 2:59:34 PM PDT by texas booster (Join FreeRepublic's Folding@Home team (Team # 36120) Cure Alzheimer's!)
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To: nickcarraway

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.


12 posted on 05/18/2022 2:59:57 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: texas booster

It’s NYC, guaranteed corruption.


13 posted on 05/18/2022 3:01:24 PM PDT by caver
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To: nickcarraway

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


14 posted on 05/18/2022 3:01:53 PM PDT by thinden (buckle up)
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” He also alleged that the restaurant was charging a “10% recovery fee.”

Was that for the bathroom?


15 posted on 05/18/2022 3:02:36 PM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult
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To: Mr. K
Something about that just doesn’t sound right.

Never been to college?


16 posted on 05/18/2022 3:04:39 PM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux - The Ultimate Windows Service Pack )
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To: caver

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.


17 posted on 05/18/2022 3:05:12 PM PDT by RatRipper (The Biden Adm is leading an attack against US citizens . . . pure evil.)
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To: Hillarys Gate Cult

‘” 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...


18 posted on 05/18/2022 3:05:19 PM PDT by farmguy
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To: nickcarraway

“Nobody should have to fork over such an exorbitant amount for a beer.”

Hey Kevin, no one is forcing them to buy a beer...


19 posted on 05/18/2022 3:05:57 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Gene Eric

Why 28? why not 500?


20 posted on 05/18/2022 3:06:51 PM PDT by arthurus (covfefe l|)
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