Why US Airports Are So Bad

U.S. airports, for the most part, are publicly owned and operated by either a city, a county, a state or in some cases, a public authority. But, in the face of decaying infrastructure, a handful of U.S. airports have started to abandon the public model and turned to private money to fund billion dollar projects. In 2016, New York State and the Port Authority partnered with Delta Airlines and LaGuardia Gateway Partners to completely rebuild the airport. LaGuardia airport is now getting an $8 billion overhaul.

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Why US Airports Are So Bad

[mudPuddlePanda]

And then there is Laguadia airport


This has to be best intro ever

[Listman]

Oh I don’t know, how about $12 sandwiches and $4 bottled waters.

[jonhennemann]

I am in my 50's and I swear they are still remodeling the same terminal at LAX as when I was a child.

[liamweaver]

Video title: Why US Airports are so bad

Thumbnail: How Airports make money

Make up your mind, CNBC!

[harrisonofcolorado]

CNBC: Why US airports are so bad

US trains: First time?

[ihuomao]

2001 & 2008 : Air travel significantly dropping at unprecedented rates.

2020 : hold my beer...

[Cartershj]

$15.99 for a bag of chips 17.99 for a Pepsi




That’s how they make their money

[chichan]

It's kinda sad that America is spending less and less on infrastructure.

[lukebowlby]

Other airports: Amazing facilities, many activities to do
"And then there is Laguadia airport"

Pure comedy

[MarkWTK]

Wendover Production: I see you have summoned me.

[noahbowie]

I swear my local airport makes far more money from parking than anything else.

[jatinlalwani]

Someone : How to become a millionare?
Warren Buffett : That's simple. Become a Billionare and then buy an Airline company.

[coolstuffunboxings]

I laughed out loud when they said "then there's lagurida airport"

😂😂

[mrbmw]

When I travel to America, their airports make me feel I'm back in the 1980's.

[annaelliott]

“Then there’s LaGuardia”

Well they aren’t wrong...

[xxxgameboyxxxboygamexxx]

Thumbnail: How do airports make money
Title: Why airports are bad
Me: *Visible confusion*

[Aamie]

Imagine if the trillions that went to the middle east instead went to US infrastructure

[denkoxh]

Each time I've traveled to the US, I always questioned why their airports seemed so outdated and worn out compared with airports in other continents...although the whole privatisation issue is partly true, the US government could be doing a whole lot more to update infrastructure and not only just airports. Past administrations have only exacerbated the current situation.

[BoeJlden]

I can't be the only one that thought this was a wendover video

[nathanw]

CNBC: "Why are US Airports so bad?"

UK train timetables: "First time?"