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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Matthew Cantor

$28 for a beer? New York airports crack down on ‘exorbitant’ food and drink

people in airport bar where ipads are used to order
Passengers at LaGuardia. New York officials have announced a crackdown on food and drink prices at the region’s airports. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

We all expect to pay a bit extra for a beer or a sandwich at the airport. But when a glass of Samuel Adams Summer Ale costs nearly $30, things really have gotten out of control.

That’s why New York officials have announced a crackdown on food and drink prices at the region’s airports, where vendors can’t charge more than “street prices” – what you’d pay locally outside the airport – plus 10%.

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