John Hollamby, St Julians.
Airport prices
I have to disagree with a recent correspondent: The biggest rip-off is not on the price of a bottle of water. It is the price of a bottle of spirits in the so-called duty-free shop.
Arriving on an Emirates flight from Australia last month, I was charged €23.95 for a litre of vodka. This seemed too much to me but I was assured by the cashier that it was the price for an international passenger. It is also the price charged at local supermarkets!
Thus the duty-free shop offers the first rip-off to travellers arriving in Malta.
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Charles Borg
Feb 28th 2008, 16:33
In my opinion, the biggest rip off in Malta is not the MIA but Mater Dei Hospital. How many of your readers have been nabbed by the high prices charged for a softdrink or food from the cafeteria? This contractor has no competition, since the nearest shops are at least one kilometer away. Is this fair trading? I wonder!