Roland Perry wrote:
> In message <1188726220.278312.179950@19g2000hsx.googlegroups.com>, at
> 02:43:40 on Sun, 2 Sep 2007, CJB remarked:
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> >The leaflet listed airport food and drink outlets. A second leaflet,
> >entitled Taste, stated: "Don't forget, our caterers are committed to
> >matching the price of all the food and drink they sell within their
> >airport stores against their high street equivalents." BAA told the
> >ASA that it had contracts with retailers which demanded price parity
> >with the high street. It claimed that prices at each airport were
> >compared with the local high street, or, in cases where the retailer
> >did not have a branch on that high street, with the nearest outlet.
>
> Luton Airport (yes, I know it's not BAA, but I'm pretty sure the retail
> outlets have a consistent policy across airports): £3.10 for a pint of
> lager landside, £2.90 airside [is there VAT on beer, and would that
> account for the difference?]. Is that the price in a pub in Luton (can
> anyone comment?)
Comparing the landside Wetherspoons at Liverpool John Lennon to central
Liverpool would be a good idea too. (Some bitters and lagers can be
bought for around £1.50 at Wetherspoons outside London.) Haven't been to
it, though I have been to the airside bar- don't know who runs it. It's
definitely more expensive than what I'd expect to pay on the street, but
not by a large margin. Also, it's bright, has lots of seats and tables,
and good service, which frankly, I'd hold in much higher regard in an
airport waiting lounge than whether or not the price was the same as on
the high street. I don't think bright and airy is an adjective that I
could apply to much of Heathrow...
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