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.

@mathowie

I am slightly surprised that all the airport vendors haven't come together to create an exclusive brand of bottled water that is only sold at the airport, and is the only brand of water sold at the airport.

Late-stage capitalism demands it.