Alleged price gouging at Newark airport, other tri-state airports. Congressmen call for investigation

New Jersey members of congress are calling for an investigation into alleged price gouging at Newark Liberty International Airport, as well as other airports across the tri-state area.

News 12 Staff

Aug 13, 2021, 11:05 AM

Updated 1,149 days ago

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New Jersey members of congress are calling for an investigation into alleged price gouging at Newark Liberty International Airport, as well as other airports across the tri-state area.
Congressmen Bill Pascrell, Donald Payne and Albio Sires wrote a letter to the inspector general of the Port Authority, asking for a wider investigation into high priced items on the menus of businesses at their airports.
Congressman Pascrell wrote on Twitter, "Today, my colleagues and I are calling for a broad investigation into outrageous price gouging at Newark, JFK and LaGuardia airports … Visitors to our region shouldn't be bamboozled $27 for a bottle of beer."