How Airports Make a Lot of Money

How do airports make money? We mean big money. Go behind the scenes to learn the sneaky ways airports are cashing in big time — and it’s not all from those irresistible Cinnabons on every corner.
Take London’s Heathrow Airport. It runs entirely on profit and is a money-making machine, making most of its dough from passengers. Nearly 650 flights come in and out of this airport daily. How many passengers is that a year, you ask? A whopping 78 million! And it takes 1,485,650,000 bucks to run a commercial airport like Heathrow!
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TIMESTAMPS:
Some facts about Heathrow Airport 0:45
Sneaky things airports do 2:08
Vendors 2:18
Non-aviation land leases 3:28
Parking services 3:47
Landing and departure fees 4:08
Baggage fees 6:14
How to save money during your travels 7:18
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SUMMARY:
- To break even, Heathrow would have to receive 19 bucks per passenger, but this money doesn’t just come from the ticket they buy. This $19 also accounts for how much money a passenger spends on baggage and other airport services.
- One of the tricks the airports use is not announcing flight gate numbers until 45 to 90 minutes before the plane takes off. That way, people congregate in these middle areas between shops as they wait to find out their gate number.
- Ever notice that there are rental car parking lots and other clumps of shops close to the airport? These places experience lots of business thanks to the airport. Because of this, airports can cash in on the land leases these places occupy.
- If you can’t get one of your friends to drop you off at the airport, you may very well have to pay to leave your car there over the course of your trip. These attached lots typically charge you per night, and it can add up pretty fast.
- Airports make a lot of their money from the flights that land there. Typically, airlines pay airports $9,500 per flight to land, but this amount can vary depending on the size and type of aircraft.
- As if the baggage fees weren’t enough, passengers also face a wide array of fees once they’re on their flight: movies, meals, and drinks.
- According to a recent study by consulting firm IdeaWorksCompany and CarTrawler, a whopping $57 million in fees was made by US airlines in 2017. That same year, $82 billion was made in baggage fees on a global level.
- Bring an extra fluffy jacket to serve as a pillow on the flight so you don’t have to buy one that you’ll end up returning at the end of the flight.
- As long as it’s within the airport’s security requirements, pack a sandwich or a snack to save yourself that extra 20 bucks.
- In-flight entertainment can cost you. Some airlines offer it for free, but you’ll usually have to pay for movies or cable TV. Instead, download a movie or 2 from Netflix onto your computer before you leave.
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