Why Cities Should Build More Bare-Bones Airports To Solve Capacity Crunch

Source: Travel News

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Los Angeles International spent more than $1 billion on a new terminal filled with luxury-goods stories. Was it worth it? jshyun / Flickr

Skift Take: Airports are spending massive amounts of money on new terminals and renovations. But is that the right approach? Ryanair and Southwest have proven the no-frills approach works for airlines. It probably makes sense for some airports, too. Maybe they should focus on building the cheapest, most utilitarian buildings rather than marvels of modern architecture.

— Brian Sumers

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Why Cities Should Build More Bare-Bones Airports To Solve Capacity Crunch