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Why do airports put their luggage shops in the departure lounge?

Think about that for five microseconds…

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in reply to Sarah Brown

Thinking about it for five microseconds... there's a lot of expensive retail space being used for that purpose in many airports, so I assume they do it because it sells enough luggage to make money. If there was a better use for the space, they'd sell something else.

I don't know _why_ it works, but unless they're all money-laundering fronts, I have to assume that it does.

in reply to mobbsy

@mobbsy What do you do with your luggage once you’ve bought it?

The only place that you are expected to go is a plane.

Which you can’t take suitcases on.

in reply to Sarah Brown

i have been in situations when they wouldn’t accept my carry on and checking it in is the only option. which sucks if it’s a loose bag that doesn’t close
in reply to Luci Scissors

i can think of a number of other scenarios where poor planning would necessitate emergency luggage purchases

mine busts open, zipper broken; need to divide luggage better amongst multiple passengers.. etc

in reply to Luci Scissors

@Luci for wry zings If you are wanting to replace broken luggage, you don’t actually have it with you in that shop. You can’t. It’s after bag drop.
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Sarah Brown
@Alessandro Muraro where they taking it after the buy it?