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Old Aug 6, 2018, 12:55 pm
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Uncle Nonny
 
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Originally Posted by lhrsfo
Luxury brands obviously do very well - it's their demographic in large numbers. But likewise gift stores - so many people using up the last bits of currency, or desperate travellers needing to get something nice for their spouse or child, and with time to kill. But luggage mystifies me also - were I to buy a large suitcase at the airport, what would I do with it? I can't take it aboard the plane, and in most airports it's either very difficult or impossible to go back landside to check it in.

San Diego has/had a store right at the AA checkin that sold drinks, snacks, mags....and, brilliantly, duffel bags and such. I was in a situation, even with status, that they wanted to charge me $75-ish for an overweight bag. I went over to this shop and bought a bag for $19 and was good. Saved myself some money and I'm sure this store cleans up at this location.
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