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Old Posted Jun 23, 2013, 6:35 PM
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Originally Posted by StethJeff View Post
That *exact* same market exists in every decent airport serving a developed metro of 10+ million people so I don't see how a relatively rich world city like LA would be any different. Even airports serving much smaller cities have that sort of stuff.
The only problem is that it's all high-end shopping. The average traveler passing through TBIT isn't wealthy enough to afford goods from those luxury retailers. Some variety would be nice.

I am, however, very pleased with the absence of McDonald's and Burger King.
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