tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4637615237251760916.post5311345004124244960..comments2023-10-19T05:56:11.144-07:00Comments on Spanish Insight: Malaga Airport's response to the crisis? Jack up pricesAdvocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14026626762223120782noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4637615237251760916.post-48777703870954767082012-11-28T10:51:35.548-08:002012-11-28T10:51:35.548-08:00Just come back from Costa Del Sol and was planning...Just come back from Costa Del Sol and was planning to but cigs (as presents!!). Asked in the Tabacs if prices were same at the airport as it would be easier to bring them back in hand luggage. Tabac staff said they were more expensive at airport but a helpful Scot told me that Spanish law required them to be the same price and that they were actually the same price. Maybe he was just having a joke at an Englishman's expense. 40 Euros in Tabacs, 50 at airport. You're right - the airport are taking total advantage of tourists. Portugal from now on where the airport prices ARE the same.Phil Wnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4637615237251760916.post-16240684608343336282012-07-22T01:20:00.318-07:002012-07-22T01:20:00.318-07:00Hi Totally agree came back from Malaga a couple of...Hi Totally agree came back from Malaga a couple of weeks ago from a cruise. Could not but the cigarettes on board as not the right brand. Left it until Malaga Airport and I can understand why they are in a mess UK Airport £70 for 400 B&H yet Malaga 104 euros. Also aftershave and Perfume silly prices. <br /><br />MarkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4637615237251760916.post-52327620970970590562012-06-14T23:07:57.245-07:002012-06-14T23:07:57.245-07:00Have to agree with this example of Rip Off, but no...Have to agree with this example of Rip Off, but not just Spanish airports because those in the UK are really no better..<br />I saw a bottle of Soberano advertised as a special offer at €11 when I had paid just under €8 in the shop across from my hotel.<br />Yes these shops, usually international brands, have to pay much more for their place at the airport than they would across the street landside, which is where the rip-off starts.<br />Their marketing people should know that volume will increase as prices fall. Increasing a price to make it expensive doesnt work, especially when they are being promoted as being Without Duty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4637615237251760916.post-7549422540828422762012-06-10T02:29:16.771-07:002012-06-10T02:29:16.771-07:00Well observed. We notice here as well on the North...Well observed. We notice here as well on the North coast that in times of trouble they hike up the prices - the mentality of fewer sales so... put up prices - seems to be par for the course. Tourist numbers are down dramatically with fewer people visiting during the week - so what do they do? put up the prices on a weekend - menu of the day goes up, petrol increases, markets charge more - a strange way of encouraging business.Ian and Luishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04821746193241943684noreply@blogger.com