Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
I go to an airport to get onto a plane and fly, not to eat and drink. IMO this essential function of an airport should be Job #1, not providing some "enhanced" retail "experience".
When transiting from the G-F concourses to the E-D-C-A-B one could
easily be confused of where one is at - Airport or the Mall of America !
Looks all the same to me - except for the prices on the goods.
When MSP opened circa early 1961 there was one coffee shop - one restaurant -
one bar and vending machines on the two concourses (Red & Blue)
one news stand and gift shop in the middle of the terminal and NO other
distractions.
One could park his car buy a ticket and check-in and be
boarded on his flight in less than 20 minutes !
Oh those were the days !