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"David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)" a écrit dans le
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> Roland Perry wrote:
>
>> In message <1188726220.278312.179950@19g2000hsx.googlegroups.com>, at
>> 02:43:40 on Sun, 2 Sep 2007, CJB remarked:
> []
>> >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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> "He cant be as stupid as he looks, but nevertheless he probably
> is quite a stupid man." Richard Dawkins on Pres. Bush"
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