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Offline Steve (redding43)

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The ongoing saga of food costs at the airport
« on: May 27, 2006, 15:08:29 PM »
I returned home yesterday and was pleased to note that Burger king has closed!!!!. Horray, no hassle from my lad for a £6 burger.

Not to be outdone though the ice cream 'shop' were selling small Snickers and Mars Bars for 11TL (for 2). Only just over £2.30 a bar!!!

Went into one of the Duty free shops and bought 3 for £1!

Hopefully the new Airport terminal will bring competition with privatisation!!

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« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2006, 16:23:03 PM »
everyone knows you dont buy anything other than duty frees etc at the airports

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« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2006, 18:31:51 PM »
Trouble is that people travelling for the first time don't and it is highway robbery when travelling with kids and you are trapped.  They don't advertise this fact in the brochures.


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« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2006, 18:37:45 PM »
I just think it is not the last memory of Turkey that you want people to leave with

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« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2006, 19:39:23 PM »
Start up a boycott of the eating establishments.

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« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2006, 19:57:48 PM »
I like your thinking Crabbit. Easier said than done when you have no warning of the costs and have screaming kids on your hands who are hungry!

Perhaps I should start a sandwich bar outside

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« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2006, 20:09:56 PM »
Buy a lot of Snickers and Mars Bars from duty free, then stand in front of the ice cream shop and sell them for 5YTL for 2.  8)

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« Reply #7 on: May 27, 2006, 20:30:54 PM »
The last time we bought any refreshments at the Airport was probably 3 years ago because of the "rip-off" factor. We now take our own. We're not tight, but we will not pay their prices. Fortunately we haven't experienced any horrendous delays. Are we tempting fate!!!

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« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2006, 03:21:03 AM »
..makes sense!! we always do that too...

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« Reply #9 on: May 28, 2006, 11:35:06 AM »

This has all been discussed before, the easy answer is don't buy ANYTHING in the airport, they'll soon get the message!




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