Bryan Gildenberg
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“It's really, that one's really more of a surcharge that the companies are allowed to charge to cover the cost of operating at the airport.”
Bryan Gildenberg · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-11
Gildenberg explained that the surcharge covers the cost of operating at the airport.
“So I never really thought of it as a gratuity. And I don't know that that's the right way to think about it,”
Bryan Gildenberg · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-11
Gildenberg told Fox News Digital the 3% airport surcharge should not be considered a gratuity.
“The two best words to keep in mind in airport shopping are the Latin words caveat emptor, which means let the buyer beware,”
Bryan Gildenberg · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-11
Gildenberg advised travelers to be cautious when shopping at airports.
“Like in any captive environment, the likelihood that you're getting great price value isn't very high,”
Bryan Gildenberg · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-11
Gildenberg described airport shoppers as a captive audience unlikely to get great price value.
“I think there's a lot of consumer anger and frustration about what things cost today,”
Bryan Gildenberg · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-11
Gildenberg said the backlash over the airport surcharge reflects broader consumer frustration with rising prices.