It's not a stereotype, in fact airport goods are very expensive!

(Dan Tri) - "When at the Thai airport, most consumers spend all their money before boarding the plane back to Vietnam. If we don't change, it will be a waste of a travel service retail industry."

At the recent forum on aviation retail trade in Ho Chi Minh City, the leader of Vietnam Airports Corporation (ACV) shared: "The retail and airport services industry has a lot of potential for development, but faces many challenges. One of the better ways to approach customers is to change the stereotype that "goods at the airport are very expensive".

ACV Leader: Need to change the stereotype that "goods at the airport are very expensive"

Commenting on this article, reader pha sil Nguyen said that it would be more appropriate to change the way ACV sells and rents its sales services, because the rent is exorbitant, so it is only natural that the tenants sell at sky-high prices. "A bowl of noodles with an egg outside costs less than 10,000 VND, but when entering the airport, the price is nearly 100,000 VND. This is not expensive, but very expensive."

Breakfast with 3 bowls of egg noodles and 2 bottles of mineral water cost more than 300 thousand at the airport.

A bowl of noodles with 2 eggs costs 116,000 VND at the airport.

Sharing the same opinion, Citizen reader wrote: "The prices of goods and services at large, central airports are not very expensive, but very, very expensive! A bottle of mineral water costs 20,000 VND, but is sold for 5,000 VND outside. A bowl of pho costs more than 200,000 VND, a bowl of instant noodles with a pinch of beef costs 70,000 VND, a tiny meat sandwich costs 60,000 VND but is only 15-20,000 VND outside... a bottle of imported CV wine costs 1,320,000 VND outside, but is sold for 1,850,000 VND inside the airport. That's the price at one of the largest airports in Vietnam. Reducing the price of common goods and services is the most basic step!".

"The same bowl of beef noodle soup, in the city 50-60 thousand is delicious, but at the airport 168 thousand, it's not worth it. Before wanting to charge high prices, you should focus on service quality, food quality, next, the price must be competitive, not like chickens are herded into a cage, I decide the price myself", reader Sheva Nguyen .

Reader Trung : "There is no prejudice, but the obvious truth is that it is very expensive compared to buying outside."

Reader Pham Quoc Khuong : "It's not about changing prejudices, but about changing the way we operate."

Reader Hoang Hai shared the fact that using airport services has always been sky-high in price. "Therefore, most people limit their use of airport services such as eating, drinking or buying any products at the airport. Many people bring food with them, only a few people who fly occasionally or those with a good income eat or use airport services."

Comparing with the airport in neighboring Thailand, reader Bui Thien Duong said : "When at the Thai airport, most consumers spend all their money before boarding the plane back to Vietnam. Spending at the airport in Thailand is a lot of money, while at Noi Bai I see very few customers spending there. If there is no change, it will be a waste of a retail travel service industry with nearly 100 million domestic people and a very large number of international tourists coming to Vietnam."

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/ban-doc/khong-phai-la-dinh-kien-thuc-te-hang-hoa-o-san-bay-rat-dat-20241109095957442.htm