$28 Sam Adams beer at LaGuardia (PLUS a 10% COVID fee)

[DrQ]

Traveler's Insta post about extortionate $28 Sam Adams beer at LaGuardia (PLUS a 10% COVID fee) sparks investigation into airport food and drink operator OTG

• OTG, the hospitality group overseeing LaGuardia, Kennedy and Newark airports, is facing an audit to investigate how much it charges customers
• The audit comes after a guest shared a menu from LaGuardia Airport that priced a bottle Sam Adam’s Summer Ale at $27.85
• The price of the beer would also include a 10percent 'Covid-19 Recovery fee'
• OTG have since said that the price was incorrectly listed on the menu and should have read $18.15
• One reason for the uptick in prices is because of a rule Port Authority established last year that allows airports to charge up to 10percent more than ‘street prices'
• The rule was to compensate for the 2018 spike in minimum wage for airport workers to $19

The old joke: Something walks into a bar
Bartender says: "Boy, we don't get many of [name your something] here."
Something Replies: "Not surprising with these prices!"

Major airport retailer audited after guest tweeted photo of $28 beer

OTG, the major airport food and drink operator, is facing an audit after a guest shared a menu from LaGuardia Airport that priced a bottle Sam Adam's Summer Ale at $27.85.

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[CPNY]

The good ole excuse of the increase in minimum wage. Prices at airports were always ridiculous. I lol’d at the real price should have been 18 dollars. As if that’s any better.

 

[am1]

I would rather go to a lounge. A few times we t to the crown room there before and after flights. Fools and their money.

 

[kanerf]

Welcome to New York.

 

[AnnaS]

Nuts!!!!

 

[geist1223]

No Beer is worth $18 or $27 per Glass or Bottle.

 

[beejaybeeohio]

Just had a Sam Adams Boston Lager in Bellevue Ohio for $2.50 at lunch today!

 

[JanT]

I'm sorry but what the heck is the 10% Covid fee for? Cleaning? Shouldn't they be doing that anyway? That's just nuts! And $27.85 for a beer? LoL There's not a beer anywhere worth that kind of money.