Taking a flight to travel to your destination is the most convenient and time-saving mode of transport. And even though you have to reach the airport a couple of hours early for security checks, it still makes sense as we can reach our destination in a couple of hours, at least domestically.
But, if you’re planning to have a meal at the airport, then you must read how much this journalist had to pay for two samosas, chai, and a water bottle at Mumbai airport.
Taking to Twitter, the journo named Farah Khan shared a picture of the chai and samosa she had at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport along with the bill detailing how much she paid for her food along with a bottle of water.
She apparently paid Rs 160 for a ‘Ginger Tea’, Rs 260 for 2 ‘Samosa’, and Rs 70 for a 500 ml of water bottle. In total, she paid Rs 490, inclusive of Rs 23.34 in taxes.
Sharing the images, she wrote:
Two samosas, one chai and one water bottle for 490 Rs at Mumbai airport!! Kafi ache din aa gae hain. #Vikas pic.twitter.com/aaEkAD9pmb
— Farah khan (@farah17khan) December 28, 2022
After going through her tweet, some people online were shocked. However, there were also many who highlighted that the skyrocketing food prices in airports are not a new thing.
Habibi come to dubai
— Divya Gandotra Tandon (@divya_gandotra) December 28, 2022
Airport charges have always been exorbitant. Unsure how you have not noticed it this far.
Samosa cost 200+ even at regular multiplexes.
I popcorn at PVR cost 350+Maybe this is the first time you bought something at the airport. Next time, plan better 🙂
— Noyon Jyoti Parasara | নয়ন জ্যোতি পৰাশৰ (@NoyonSENSE) December 29, 2022
Are madam, one idli and one Vada are 100rs each in Hyderabad airport।,.one orange juice that too rotten is for 150 rs . Yeh kaise din hai ?!
— SANGAMESHGOUDA PATIL (@Sangu18tweets) December 29, 2022
Should have chosen an Auto Rickshaw 🛺 for your travel.
— Maxtern (@RealMaxtern) December 29, 2022
Why dont you tag @PawarSpeaks and ask him look into it. Surprised? Oh let me tell you, the famous Travel Food Services which got contract to manage food courts in Airport indirectly belongs to son in law of @praful_patel. As an aviation minister, he awarded contract to TFS.
— Facts (@BefittingFacts) December 28, 2022
Who buys food at the airport and then cribs about it?
— dr_vee (@dr_vee95) December 29, 2022
Travel by a bullock cart Airport prices are always 15-18% higher,Rents there are expensive. It is not a raaste ka thela wala where you get 8rs mein samosa chai. If you can afford a flight ticket am sure you can afford this. Btw I had 495 Rs Sandwhich at Mumbai airport prior BJP.
— Meghna (@Meghna_venture) December 28, 2022
So many comments here to defend the price. Be realistic, when in need people can’t get out of airports to buy food at cheaper places. By any way, price is realistically very high for this.
— Waseem (@Waseem29545514) December 28, 2022
A few days ago I was coming to Kolkata from Bangalore airport, at Bangalore airport I asked the rate of samosas, he told the price of two pieces was ₹250. After that did not ask anything else, I immediately left from there. 😂
— JUST CHILL 🤍 (@root3evil) December 28, 2022
Costs of operating & maintaining the airport – these shops pay higher for everything including getting their inventory through security checks. It all boils down to “OUR” security. Carry an empty water bottle next time & save money by filling it inside the airport – like me.
— Vishal Tomar (@Vishal_Tomar) December 29, 2022
Explaining why food is so expensive at airports, one restaurant owner who has an outlet at Delhi airport explained:
“Our prices at the airport outlet are roughly 15-18% higher than at our other outlets. Apart from the high rentals we pay for space at the airport, one needs to understand how difficult it is to operate a restaurant there. We need to hire staff with a certain qualification (for security reasons) and their salaries are higher than what we pay to staff elsewhere. Also, storage and inventory transportation costs are very high, as the inventory has to go through many checks.” Times Of India quoted him saying.
Have you been in a situation like Khan’s?