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Florida airport lifts their chewing gum ban
What do Singapore and Palm Beach Airport have in common? They both ban the chewing of gum. At least, that was the case until last week.Palm Beach airport had long been a gum-free zone. The airport operator banned the sticky candy in 1988 when they opened their newest terminal.
Back then, the airport was too afraid to deal with the rude and inconsiderate passengers who spit their gum out on the floor, or stick it to the bottom of chairs and tables (you know who you are!).
But as is often the case, money talks, so the airport finally lifted the ban, citing the possibility of $225,000 in extra revenue from gum sales alone.
That figure would mean the local county snags itself a not too shabby $50,000 in free money each year.
Honestly, do people buy that much gum at the airport?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Willy Jun 25th 2009 12:05PM
Ha! PBI is MY airport, and I had no idea about this rule.
To give them some credit, they offer free WiFi throughout the airport, and there's almost never a line at security. IMO, it's one of the best airports I've ever used.
Joe Jun 26th 2009 5:52AM
PBI was one of my 3 home airports. Also one of my favourites because FLL and MIA were constantly crowded. There was a time I stopped because of constructionon I95. I'm pretty sure I've walked through there with a big bag of candy (plane snacks) and I was probably chewing on gum or gum like substance. No one ever told me it wasn't allowed.
Robin Jun 26th 2009 8:09PM
MCO (Orlando) is my local airport, and it's not that gum is banned from the airport, they just don't sell it.
jj Jun 26th 2009 7:12AM
just goes to show you. all the cities care about is money