Matthew HaugheyMay 26, 2024

We passed an anti-price gouging law in Portland years ago that is simple and brilliant.

Every store inside the airport must sell items at the same price they’d be in a normal store inside city limits.

It’s a bit of a shock when you buy a bottle of water there for $2, then on your return trip it’s $8 somewhere else.

Every airport in every city should have this law.

Show threadDave Hayden 🏊
@mathowie I was wondering about that law when I got a breakfast sandwich from the Lardo there that seemed airport-priced (and really low quality for something with Lardo’s name of it). Can they charge whatever they want if they don’t sell it anywhere else? Tried to find a menu but got Elephant’s instead. Looks like they add a few dollars at the airport. Not the typical 100% markup but still.. I wonder if the law gives them some leeway.
May 26, 2024 at 3:10pmWeb
Show threadMatthew HaugheyMay 26, 2024
@dave I think the rules are same price as offsite thing, so maybe they sell airport-only items to crank up the price?
Show threadPat CastaldoMay 26, 2024

@mathowie @dave Is it a law law or just airport policy?

When we were in the process of possibly getting a space at the airport for Land it seemed more tied to their landlord position, not an actual law.

They really seemed to be telling us at the time it was so they could stay “the best airport.”

Show threadMatthew HaugheyMay 26, 2024
@patc @dave yeah I assumed it was a law but I think it’s just a Port of Portland rule, and they do talk it up on their site