Originally Posted by
Superguy
If all liquids are banned, though, there should be some sort of regulation to keep the airside businesses from taking advantage of consumers. Kinda like the AirMall concept of not charging more than a similar off-airport location. You shouldn't ban something and then rape consumers on the other side. Talk about getting it from both ends.
Paid $3.00 for a small bottle of water on the secure side of the airport recently. When I fussed (the airport has big signs up "no more expensive than your local shopping mall"), the store manager laughed and said "Airport prices, and YOU can't bring it past TSA."