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

[@tracywalker244]

LOL 😂

[@Legend-lc9bv]

Facts!!

[@angelgjr1999]

Yup. LaGuardia is honestly one of the worst airports I’ve been too. I’ve literally seen better airports in 3rd world countries... and you don’t get harassed by TSA agents there...

[@marlonmoncrieffe0728]

😅 I live in Queens, New York-not too far from LaGuardia airport!

[@arunveergrewal4346]

Angel Gutierrez Example: The Bombay International Airport of Mumbai, India...one of the best...

[@Listman11]

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

[@GersonPerez7]

$4 bottled water? How cheap. Try $15 sandwiches and $7 bottled water, and $5 small bag of chips at Kansas City airport.

[@squippites7356]

Just bring in an empty water bottle

[@likcow7964]

Im guessing the price is because of you have to get it to the shop, get it through security + the usual price

[@ruslbicycle6006]

If they had reasonable prices then people would buy more and they would make more money, instead of begrudging the airport for the convenience markup. But it will take a while. Airports are famous for overcharging. So it would take some years of sticking to reasonable prices for it to really take. But I still think they would make more money in the transition.

[@PlaneSpottingBerlin]

Same in Germany and most of Europe... total rip off prices! One exception I have found: Greece. They sell water for less than 1$!

[@jonhennemann4729]

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

[@jonhennemann4729]

@@haystackhider7158 I think it is a culture thing. We pretend that is how long it takes and no better way to do it. I always laugh at Si-Fi movies that predict such great things in a few years... in the 1960's we had 2001 and Space 1999 predicting moon bases then. Movies of the 1990's predicted space travel and bases by 2040's... In reality we went to the moon which is 230,000+ miles away with people 6 times by 1973. No person has been more then 400 miles away from the earth surface since...

[@tekkenfan01]

So dramatic

[@williamd1891]

Endless construction is 100% corruption.

[@lilacdoe7945]

And yet they built the private terminal for wealthy people in like a day.

[@meluk6991]

True that!!!

[@ihuomao6735]

2001 & 2008 : Air travel significantly dropping at unprecedented rates. 2020 : hold my beer...

[@locacharliewong]

Now its only restricted to essentiel travel.

[@soupforyou27]

yeet

[@bvachowiak9235]

K

[@jayenga22]

Exactly - new title should be, How Airports Used to Make Money.

[@JDMSwervo2001]

Hold my rona

[@noahbowie5985]

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

[@yammmit]

Noah Bowie It cost me $72 to park at mine for 8 days. I realized later that it would have been cheaper for me to buy *another* plane ticket from my town to the nearest international airport, rather than to park there.

[@noahbowie5985]

@@yammmit if you park at my airport for 20 minutes you get charged nearly £10. So roughly $12-14

[@raywei8472]

@@yammmit Sure, $72 for 8 days is expensive. But that's literally 2 hours worth of parking in a city

[@yammmit]

Ray Wei That’s crazy. This was at the Pittsburgh Airport in extended parking, and they had just upped the price from $5/day to $8/day.

[@williamhendriks1982]

@@noahbowie5985 pounds are more valuable than dollars mate

[@lukebowlby3848]

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

[@denkoxh8610]

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.

[@harrisonofcolorado8886]

CNBC: Why US airports are so bad US trains: First time?

[@directdec8224]

Nah uk trains

[@fastcsx1412]

Lol

[@aaronstone6183]

US has trains??

[@marlonmoncrieffe0728]

@@aaronstone6183 ...Yes. Many, in fact. They are mostly used for freight rather than passenger though.

[@harrisonofcolorado8886]

@@aaronstone6183 yes but mostly freight trains. There's not enough demand for a s**t ton of passenger trains.

[@liamweaver2944]

Video title: Why US Airports are so bad Thumbnail: How Airports make money Make up your mind, CNBC!

[@nathanielcushman7489]

ikr, and especially since they can't seem to be consistent on whether to be supporting Socialism or Capitalism

[@jon-unicorn-doxxer]

@@nathanielcushman7489 - means their not bias...like Fox or CNN..

[@TheRickyLevi]

Nathaniel Cushman Regardless of what political system they supposedly support, I think their supposed inability to make up their mind shows they are far more balanced than other networks, e.g. FOX. A good network can and should be able to offer critique and praise at the same time. The world isn’t as black and white as is often portrayed.

[@gordmcarthur472]

Nathaniel Cushman kjkiji

[@WarriorsPhoto]

Good catch, I didn't see it. (:

[@annaelliott6403]

“Then there’s LaGuardia” Well they aren’t wrong...

[@bryanguerra7094]

I was there a few weeks ago a much better improvement now. The baggage claim section is completely different now looks good

[@navtejsingh9248]

that cracked me up

[@FalconsEye58094]

Even with the reconstruction, it'll never compare to Singapore or others

[@jacquelineroronoad2254]

Damn I’m a New Yorker

[@hiapom9590]

Thankful they couldn't find footage of anyone peeing on the floor in the terminal for dramatic effect.

[@fadisafar357]

I have been travelling a great deal during the past few years and I have to say that not only airports in the US are no longer as nice as airports in Europe or some parts of Asia, the problem extends to American airlines as well. Service on American airlines has gotten progressively worse and when I travel internationally I always try to fly with a non-American airline if I can!

[@MarkWTK]

Wendover Production: I see you have summoned me.

[@codingchannels4103]

I literally thought it was wendover production from the video title when I clicked on the thumbnail

[@sebastianelytron8450]

Except this is actually high quality. With real people talking, and real production value.

[@hassebrasse7210]

Sebastian Elytron Still think wendover has more interesting videos.

[@wyattwinsaviation757]

Lol

[@maxant4285]

@@sebastianelytron8450 these real people babbling nonsense

[@chichan9013]

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

[@Cards8114]

Your answer: "Why Global Military Spending is on the Rise"

[@freddy2B]

It’s not only sad, it’s downright terrifying! This is people’s safety the government is toying with. 😡

[@marinecommando3445]

@Heather Larson only in America lobbying for everything such as cars, guns and medicines exist other countries doesn't face such things. Is your government a puppet?

[@AlecDenston]

Because federal government doesn't build most infastructer in the United States, a lot of it is done by state or local government.

[@laniasgamingworld3573]

@@marinecommando3445 so fcking true!!

[@Terren69]

When the parking fee costs as much as your airfare..

[@AdmiralBonetoPick]

When the process of checking in and boarding the plane takes almost as long as the flight itself.

[@a0flj0]

The brewery in Munich is open all year long. You can even buy small kegs and load them onto the airplane (as bulk baggage) and take them with you.

[@Errr717]

Good to know. I'm gonna have to check it out next time my wife and I are out there next year (2022) for my granddaughters high school graduation. They live in Bavaria so Munich is the goto airport for us. We weren't able to visit last year or this year due the pandemic but hopefully there'll be no kinks by next year.

[@mr2bmw]

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

[@angelgjr1999]

mr2bmw No kidding. I went to New Jersey in the summer. I legit thought I was back in 1979.... our airports are grossly outdated.

[@ATARI800XLfan]

@@angelgjr1999 the 80's rock though.

[@Rao665]

LAX and La Guardia definitely stink. O'Hare seems to be the most "updated" out of those 3.

[@angelgjr1999]

ATARI800XLfan Thats debate able.

[@ATARI800XLfan]

@@Rao665 I prefer Midway over O'hare

[@coolstuffunboxings1127]

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

[@adamlancsak6606]

me too. like it's anther category

[@infantebenji]

@@adamlancsak6606 I was there two month ago and I understand the "then there's Laguardia Airport "

[@Thienle92]

You mean "La Garbage Airport"

[@295g295]

6:51 - Newark has worse on-time than LGA

[@billbob6185]

My dad is a pilot and that’s one of the few things he hates about his job

[@jatinlalwani8355]

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

[@CityWhisperer]

What does that even have to do with the video. Off topic.

[@TheTbabylati]

Fast forward less than a year: sell it all because of a global pandemic.

[@zhenjiang9478]

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

[@Simqer]

@Moe Baker the joke is becoming a millionaire when you were billionaire by throwing money away in airlines.

[@anuj638]

@@CityWhisperer shut it

[@bjoe631]

All of the airport are government owned what else do you expect ? The most important thing that should be on everyone mind currently should be to invest in different sources of income that doesn't depend on the government. Especially with the current economic crisis around the word. This is still a good time to invest in various stocks, Gold, silver and digital currencies.

[@maryelvis3172]

I agree with you and I believe that the secret to financial stability is having the right investment ideas to enable you earn more money, I don’t know who agrees with me but either way I recommend either real estate or bitcoin and stocks.

[@nyreggie]

I keep wondering how people earn money in financial markets, i tried trading bitcoin on my own made a huge loss and now I'm scared of investing more.

[@nyreggie]

@@bjoe631 You allow people to trade for you? that's interesting, I would love to learn, hope it’s safe?

[@oliviajane269]

Wow I can't believe you guys are discussing about Gary Mason Brooks , I once met him at a conference in California 2019, just before the pandemic. I can testify that he’s very good in trading..Highly recommended.

[@thamad311]

@@oliviajane269 This is the Fourth time I'm seeing someone talking about Mr Gary as there are lot of testimonies about him, do you know him ? if yes , did you invest with him.?

[@xxxgameboyxxxboygamexxx6760]

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

[@camel9]

You are fully right... I thought they would elaborate into the why airports are bad... and they ended up explaining their economic model... good to know I wasn't the only confused one.

[@slizzy418]

Really I thought that I’m the only one who thinks that

[@camel9]

@@slizzy418 That's why I gave them the thumb down... missleading

[@nytrex_yt7417]

I am confusion

[@herzogsbuick]

Their videos are usually like that, but really? I don't see what's confusing, their economic model leaves them cash strapped and broken. Maybe it could've been titled How Airports *Don't* Make Money? But it all made sense to me

[@BoeJlden]

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

[@klobiforpresident2254]

Nah, I thought the same.

[@andy_182]

Shen Bapiro I have a brain so

[@liamweaver2944]

Maybe, maybe not, but: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZW4YoqKd6-AopI

[@stephenwibowo6251]

Same here

[@mechajay3358]

I thought so too

[@kimmulakshmi]

Singapore Airport is truly beautiful. It's so outstanding. LOVE it!!!

[@Jeg898]

Thank you to the both of you. Visit anytime! 😁❤️🇸🇬

[@Jeg898]

@Joshua Fancher 😁👍

[@hectorabcdefg9076]

Never been to that city

[@fishwhocantswim2609]

It’s huge to

[@nahor88]

Years ago had a layover there on the way to Chennai. It was so mind boggling and amazing being able to SHOWER.

[@Srokaldinho]

Little correction: The brewery (Airbräu) at the Munich Airport isn`t temporary, you can go there anytime and enjoy a great beer. Btw they celebrated their 20th birthday in 2019.

[@Aamie]

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

[@ahrlj24]

Get rid of democracy and the two party system that divides the country and is anti unity. Install a one party system like China, UAE, and Qatar and see the infrastructure like you see over there.

[@user-hr9hy9it7q]

Or the army ...

[@fil_britbunnyboi872]

@@AshDemonYoung I dont think he was referring to foreign aid hahha

[@InfamousMango123]

Ash He’s referring to the military and wars

[@parisgansmuelly1052]

Imagine if the trillions that go into welfare and free stuff instead went to US infrastructure. Reminder that this problem was mitigated during the "golden era" of the 50's and 60's.

[@bayuchemist]

Wendover Production gonna like this!!!

[@Techaktien]

Why?

[@TruettD]

Half as interesting and real life lore

[@Sim9]

@Brutus Tan The other 10% is ads

[@silendt]

Alpha Jay 3.0 He literally has. Or at least what the thumbnail says: he did an episode on how airports make money.

[@MrBird-bk7lb]

Marmite vs Vegemite

[@MrJimheeren]

Better question.is there any infrastructure in the US that is actually not breaking down as we speak

[@janelopex844]

Yes there is infastructurel here actually breaking down as we speak ... but just a few

[@tonyh9401]

This video went into details, then at the end doesn’t even really answer the question posted in the title.

[@brassicaolaraceaolaracea1115]

or the thumbnail ftm

[@briankozlowski6568]

Government owned and operated: Singapore, Qatar, Munich, the airports listed as shining examples in the first seconds. This entire video is inconsistent and incoherent.

[@AdmiralBonetoPick]

I notice that in a lot of CNBC videos. They are informative, but there is a complete disconnect from the click-bait title.

[@nathanw9770]

CNBC: "Why are US Airports so bad?" UK train timetables: "First time?"

[@campkira]

like it or not... they all just airport....

[@dotdankory]

Japan : **laughs in no seconds lost**

[@jimboydejuan7869]

Meanwhile in The Philippines at DOT Fine right now.

[@tomw0184]

Hahaha

[@sudip7496]

Come to India sometime. People leave their house at the time of trains' departure.

[@kevinzhu2610]

“The mid 2010s” jeez time flies

[@christinacope562]

Roaring 20s coming soon.

[@747-pilot]

@@christinacope562, Yup, true! 😂 .....roaring 20s, yet again, one century later! ...Hopefully, they won't be followed by the "depressing 30s", this time around 😂

[@christinacope562]

@@747-pilot I agree, no repeat on that history.

[@ardanev5564]

@@christinacope562 "History repeats itself"

[@christinacope562]

@@ardanev5564 you are sadly correct because humans refuse to learn.

[@exaucemayunga22]

U.S. Healthcare, Education, Train System: First time?😂

[@stelaidrizi]

I was in the Hamad airport on my way to the states and they had a few spas, a hotel, a gym, a bunch of nice restaurants, jewelry stores and everything else. It was like a city of its own . Very luxurious looking too. And flying economy with Qatar airlines was like flying first class with Delta

[@romantitus9903]

I work at Chicago O’Hare and all I can say it’s “ It’s outdated & a real depressed airport “. Been to Narita, Soul and Hong Kong are like mega malls with class. I was impressed.

[@pilotgrrl1]

But ORD is much better than LHR.

[@romantitus9903]

pilotgrrl1 Your right on that lol

[@heesaukyoon4149]

Soul? Seoul?

[@XBarajasX]

Well u don't see that all of those mentioned are mainly international, this makes them more profitable and motivates owners to keep them nice. JFK is the most international and is the most profitable. LGA is national and is crap.

[@cortion730]

I always wondered if airports were public or privately owned. This video gave me so much insight

[@maxant4285]

What kept you from educating yourself on the subject before?

[@cortion730]

Max Ant never took the time to find out. Anything else?

[@SpektrikMusic]

Guess you have never seen a Wendover productions video

[@abandonedchannel281]

Wouldn’t matter

[@cortion730]

@@SpektrikMusic y'all act as if y'all have all the answers to everything you were curious about.

[@artiecon97]

“And then there is La Guardia” Me: Oh this is going to be bad

[@minttt_]

LaX and Ewr are better

[@gaijinblow]

"The government has limited funds" Tell that to Lockheed

[@missouriresole4726]

Lockheed sitting in back , smoking a cigar : **I love money**

[@faber3969]

Should've discussed some of the downsides of privatization

[@smileychess]

Such as?

[@supa3ek]

Such as $20 for a bottle of water ! Such as a long ass walk past rows and rows of merchandise just so you can get to your gate. Then when you get to your gate you find there's no where to sit unless it's next to the purposely placed merchandise at 500% inflated prices !

[@CoderatheGreat]

It's CNBC, of course they're not going to mention those.

[@smileychess]

@@supa3ek All of those happen at government run airports too, but with a worse experience. At least when you're talking about inherently corrupt governments found here in the good ol USA.

[@sheashay17]

So true! Trying to get to your gate at many privatized European airports is like getting through an IKEA... except everything costs 10x it’s normal price and when you finally make it out you aren’t rewarded with cheap Swedish meatballs, coffee, and ample space to sit, but rather cramped uncomfortable seats packed into a tiny waiting area... if you are lucky enough to even get a seat...

[@stun3282]

Here’s the thing, America’s airports were and still are built for utility in America. They’re very utilitarian, yet I do feel we need to improve and expand America’s airports. I feel thought we need to streamline them and make them more comfortable and better for people who’re having a layover there.

[@WilleyNelson69]

Stun had a 8 hr layover from 11pm-7am it was so uncomfortable trying to sleep on the chair. So I gave up and slept on the floor. Even then it was freezing

[@Maurazio]

yeah but then you have to walk miles between overpriced shops selling useless crap just to get to your terminal, careful what you wish for

[@TheSilverShadow17]

As well as have the planes fly faster and faster around the world, not slower

[@ryanm2051]

Maurazio literally who cares? Ur not going to the airport to have fun. Ur going there to fly somewhere else.

[@Maurazio]

@@ryanm2051 yah and having to walk double the distance through S shaped parkours in the middle of people shopping around is just what I need when catching a flight

[@itodaigo3236]

And there’s LaGuardia with the construction going on for literally 20 years.

[@dogon3]

The entire country has been ripping up stuff that functions, building stuff that doesn't function. No wonder it costs so much.

[@mannarmylie4195]

All the faux construction is how payoff monies are moved around. US is extremely corrupt.

[@AdmiralBonetoPick]

@@johnhinton8958 Something of a myth. In Europe, there is not a single US base where the US pays the host country. In every case, the European host country pays for all the infrastructure to supply the base, in return for the protection they gain from having the base there.

[@Roxor128]

It's not just Europe where airports are privatised. In Australia, Sydney Airport is listed on the ASX with code SYD. Last check, it was trading at $8.22 per share.

[@rushtest4echo737]

Public private as usual: Make the risks public Keep the profits private

[@user-pf2hv8qw1s]

Here’s the thing, ages ago, when I was just a teenager, I loved going to airports just to sample the food. This was before 9/11 and you did not need a boarding pass just to get to most of the good stuff. In those days, parking was free (not overnight) for an hour or two and at international airports you could listen to people speaking foreign languages. I almost felt like I was in Europe sipping on my demitasse du café. (I have never been to Europe ‘cause I hate flying.) If I did bring a friend to drop off, I would stay a spell. It was better than a mall. But these days airport do not cater to visitors, just passengers. Too bad.

[@JohnnySins69XO]

Ok boomer

[@agathokakologicalthinker8120]

Eric c’mon man I think what he is telling is right

[@CC-si3cr]

As a teen you went to the airport just to "sample food"??? What airport has food samples?

[@Someone-ji2gm]

@@CC-si3cr He means he ate food there.

[@fhjhjhgjghj7353]

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

[@Sabrina-wn6ey]

I flew in and out of La Guardia in early September 2021. There was significant construction happening but surprisingly it did not slow anything down. I got through bag check and security in less than 10 minutes at the Delta terminal.

[@janboow]

What surprised me the most was that the US airports turned out to be state-owned!

[@chrispopovich700]

Which is exactly why they’re bad

[@felixgarcia2184]

They whine when they don’t get business , then they whine when more customers come and put wear and tear on the airport

[@user-yg2up4lg3r]

"Then theres LaGuardia" *..dead silence..* lmao

[@anasiqbal93]

Just an amazing video. Thanks NBC

[@retroguy9494]

The 50's and 60's may have been the heyday of air travel, but it continued into the '70's and early 80's. I remember going on my first flight in 1980 and most people still dressed very nice on the plane. A full meal was also served. And you could SMOKE on the airplane! LOL! And the planes were still quite luxurious with nice wide comfortable cloth seats with plenty of leg room.

[@user-ejxomyq]

The small bag of goldfish they give us in economy is a full meal in my opinion.

[@retroguy9494]

@@user-ejxomyq Well, I'm sure that's the modern way most people probably think! LOL I wouldn't know. I haven't been on an airplane since 1993 and they way things are today, I'm not in any rush to get on one any time soon!

[@knockeledup]

The shade for LaGuardia 😂😂 I love it!

[@defencebangladesh4068]

😄😄

[@isaac7769]

America : we are upgrading and expanding our airports... China : watch our " Beijing Starfish" airport..😂😂😂😂

[@shinemendwoor]

China also upgrade their airports. The Shanghai airport ZSPD is upgraded and expanded. The Wuhan airport ZHHH is upgraded and expanded.

[@biggysmoovemusic7777]

🤣🤣

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

ocean...watch me wash it away ! 🤣

[@HusseinDoha]

@Heather Larson I'm not an American. What a stupid clickbait title and video!!. Singapore is tiny. Less in size than Rhode Island. They have one airport. How you compare that with our thousands of airports in a huge country? Notice how they picked LaGuardia airport in NYC, rather than JFK.🤨 Also the airports in USA are fairly good, and serve it purpose. I have been to several of them. This whole video is BS clickbait. And yes, USA is the most impressive country in all aspects.

[@HusseinDoha]

@asdf Absolutely!! Man, I'm not an American and I can attest to USA winning in everything. The richest, mightiest in power, culturally, politically, economically and militarily!!!!

[@bryanmoss2780]

Informative video. Thanks.

[@jberczi6]

Don't be coming at LaGuardia like that, we got Au Bon Pain

[@smileychess]

I'm surprised they didn't mention London Heathrow, which is probably the largest fully privately owned airport in the world.

[@Justgirlmustache]

Well their still renovating to make it better so it hasn’t reached its full potential just yet. Still its on of my favourites

[@olaamigo5735]

Feels like every time CNBC gives explation about “Why xxx” doesnt explain anything. And airports in Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Doha, Seoul all owned by the government. So blaming on the government for ugly airports is invalid.

[@bradmikkelsen8960]

Munich aswell. Butt Hurr Durr privatise!

[@invitematerial7576]

They have more money bc the governments ain’t spending money on dumb things. Also might have more taxes per people private is the way for the US

[@JanPBtest]

@@invitematerial7576 They have no tax loopholes so the government actually has the money to do something useful.

[@zvxcvxcz]

@@JanPBtest Actually, in Qatar's case (Doha) they don't have taxes... (there are business taxes, but not income taxes/land taxes, etc...) There is money from oil and natural gas and it is being put to work for healthcare, infrastructure, education, and diversifying the economy. People here know it won't last forever and want an educated population with a modern knowledge based economy, though there is also investment in factories, transportation (Hamad Port for instance), etc... If we're really being honest, the point of a public/private partnership is a handout to corporations. To make profits private and costs public. We could afford for the government to make the investment, and also take the profit. Despite all the listed setbacks they gave, airlines and airports are massively profitable enterprises overall.

[@havenprice]

I think companies are also shortsighted. Nothing wrong with the concept per se but if companies want to earn as much as they can, as fast as they can, not maximum in the Long term then it becomes an issue

[@justsillyrachet1737]

I live in a “third world country” and the United States Airports are basically the same just bigger

[@themanager1980]

Third? That is an old categorization

[@justsillyrachet1737]

themanager1980 yeah,that’s why placed the “” but it is the easiest way to categorize it

[@themanager1980]

JustSilly rachet Which country? Like Somalia?

[@LOVER88100]

@Ploke Newo78 Are your a FOXER..?

[@Sub4CarClips]

Wait I have a question I’m not saying your opinion is wrong but have you actually seen it in person or just on the internet?

[@tushargupta1764]

Answer: They need money for their $2614-per-minute presidential motorcade.

[@edwardalex9317]

Thats just a guess lmfao

[@normandong4479]

There is a HUGE difference in the work ethics and service between airport staff in Asia, e.g. Japan and S Korea, and their counterparts in the USA. Abroad you see good service and attention to cleanliness & detail. Here, such as La Guardia and Los Angeles International, you find apathetic workers, litter, noise and smells. It isn't just about airports make money--workers themselves have to care and believe in good service.

[@oregonobservations]

the list of cities that they say are declining airports, st louis, cleveland, pittsburgh, cincinnati, memphis, are all cities that have been hit hard by job lose due to automation. fewer demand for jobs that require humans so less travel for work purposes in those areas. the ripple effect is huge. area restaurants, transportation services, hotels, stores. all of them see a hit when fewer and fewer people come to town to do business.

[@xxxFEMTOxxx]

CNBC, keep up the good work.

[@o.p.7777]

La Guardia logic: "Why change it if it brings money anyways?" Broken logic

[@sumdood5]

According to Skytrax, airports in Asia account for 8 of the top 15 airports in the world, including the world’s top 4 airports. This report should have included some coverage of how and why airports in Asia are doing as well as they are in comparison to US airports. Airports in Europe only account for 5 of the 15. The report opens with a mention of Singapore’s Changi Airport, but it would be interesting to know if there are differences/similarities between the approaches in Asia and in Europe. (Zero US airports cracked the top 25!)

[@AussieZeKieL]

Singapore has laws that help them, free trade, no minimum wage, no welfare. Much easier for a business to employee people and keep running costs low.

[@Thanatos4655]

ReeceAUS you mean not importing brown people as cheap labor and wasting resources on israel

[@federalfinder]

@@AussieZeKieL Singapore has a minimum wage and does provide government assistance. What you wrote is incorrect.

[@g-rexsaurus794]

@@federalfinder So does the Us or Europe

[@stephenlim2852]

Singapore, Korea, Tokyo were determined to build a airport as best as they could and this is what they have done. No ifs and buts. If you are travelling to these cities from the US, you will be totally shock how much you have been shortchanged.

[@spencergraham-thille9896]

"Because they are government owned... they try to keep costs as low as possible.". Okay, CNBC.

[@teebone2157]

@Riceee Balls liberal agenda? You do know that many employees the airport our government employees and has been for years because airports privately owned would be too much for you to afford right? There probably charging just to walk into the door and ticket prices with rides as well because individual Airlines would have to rent spaces

[@xancassiel6326]

@Riceee Balls Changi Airport, mentioned at the beginning, voted best in world 4x, owned by govt. US freeway system, one of the best in the world, public. US rail system, one of the worst in the world, private. Infrastructure is best kept public for a number of reasons. Even when 'privatized' airports can still be owned by govt, but they can be foreign. Heathrow is owned by a Spanish company and govt funds from Qatar, Quebec, Singapore, China and the UK. Almost all the profit flows out of the country that built it.

[@supa3ek]

They obviously haven't worked at a government dept.! Cash flies everywhere in gov owned departments ! Just not where it needs to go !

[@ao9886]

@@xancassiel6326 sorry.... it's 7 in a row for Changi... and had just upgraded again

[@havenprice]

Lol it’s like they decided on an answer before doing their research. On the other hand, I know lots of Singapore are complaining about the cost of Changi. That being said, I’m happy that my taxes are going into somewhere beautiful, that can be enjoyed by everyone. You can just take a public train and explore it for free :0

[@jonathansng6968]

I went to the Singapore airport and saw the show the water fountain has. It's beautiful

[@davinp]

It's crazy all the things that TSA bans from carrying in our luggage

[@jascrandom9855]

I legit thought this was Wendover Production when i clicked.

[@yeetmachine2161]

Literally😂

[@PwonedFTW]

How much money should we spend on our Military? America: Yes We need to fix our transits system and old infrastructure! America:

[@sofaking1102]

www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/71bq8h/cmv_the_military_budget_of_the_us_is/

[@TonyJames.]

Sad

[@dyllan9039]

@mike a the poor exist in every country,thats why these programs exist,the irony is that the red states are the most dependent on these federal social programs

[@TheMrTobiasRieper]

Dyllan Most of the areas in those red states are heavily blue.

[@brassicaolaraceaolaracea1115]

insert the **guy gets thrown out the window* meme😂😂

[@Derzmarcz]

These shorts are awesome!, keep it up CNBC! I can learn about anything from bananas to airports. I don’t even see this stuff on your regular channel. Not sure what the incentive is for you but thanks.

[@erwynn]

I like how the nice airports mentioned at the beginning were all government owned but CNBC chose to omit that fact. The real problem can never be solved if we don't address it.

[@The_General_Zubas]

11:40 We stopped Fixing everything around the 90s. And those chickens are finally coming in to roost.

[@zvxcvxcz]

@Kaptain Kid It is no coincidence that it matches up with the rise of "trickle down" economics.

[@dogon3]

They "fix" stuff that already works, leaving no money for things that needed help. Rip it up, change it, complain that it costed money.

[@yup740]

You should add another Video. "Why American AIRLINES COMPANIES ARE THE WORST"

[@freedom5941]

yup740 assuming you have travelled every other airlines

[@kn7smith]

Noooo, I'll take a United flight over a Lufthansa any day of the week. Lufthansa can't do anything on time to save their life

[@nicolas4771]

@@kn7smith At least you don't have junk food on lufthansa and they don't have 100 years old cabin crew calling you honey like you are in a diner in tulsa.

[@kiwon7709]

Finny Thomas they really are. Have you been on Cathay or Singapore Airlines?

[@markreierstad2418]

All I know is air travel isn't what it used to be. I remember when I was a lad in the 70s. I used to travel to and from Europe every summer with my family (my Dad worked in Europe). Flying was a special thing then. We dressed up nicely, it was a more prestigious thing, seats were bigger and there was more space (not because I was a kid), and it was more luxurious. It was expensive, but manageable, and you got what you paid for. Today, air travel is more and more expensive, but you get less and less. You're jammed into smaller seats with cramped space; you can't move without being bumped by somebody in the seat next to you or being sideswiped by someone in the aisle. Good luck trying to sleep on an overseas flight. And you have to pay for everything. I'm surprised you don't have to pay to use the bathroom. It's a case study in diminishing returns.

[@KhaledTheSaudiHawkII]

I'm from a middle eastern country. I travel to the US at least once a year. When I land in JFK, LAX, IAD or O'Hare I get the 1960s sense of look and feel. Why the US doesn't update is just beyond me. More importantly, why the US runs a $1 trillion/year deficit even though they don't spend much on infrastructure is incomprehensible.

[@buzzlightyear1010]

exactly i was born in iraq but live in america. and whenever i go back to visit my family, i always have a layover in the middle east. i e had a layover in dubai, qatar, turkey, and kuwait and it’s insane how more advanced the middle east is then the us

[@Degan1000]

Three answers to you question. Medicare, Medicade, defense spending.

[@RudieObias]

"And then there's LGA in NYC." Haha! Perfect!

[@scrabtree1]

Government owned and operated: Singapore, Qatar, Munich, the airports listed as shining examples in the first seconds. This entire video is inconsistent and incoherent.

[@fredflintstone2234]

scrabtree1 Ah, but it's not. It's a reflection of our priorities.

[@al_caponeh6185]

I agree on the last sentence you said.

[@yasserbouklouch608]

it's not incosistent, it's "privatization propaganda", actually the 50% they are talking about are small airport which deliver services to very wealthy people only. (all major hub with no exception are government owned)

[@jhong6710]

@@yasserbouklouch608 ​ Well, Heathrow Airport, Europe and the UK's busiest airport and one of the busiest in the world, is privately owned. Charles De Gaulle Airport, France's busiest and second busiest in Europe, is also privately owned. In fact, the 3rd and 4th busiest in Europe are also privately owned. While there are plenty of arguments both for and against airport privatization, it is a fact that most of Europe's busiest airports are privately owned.

[@billbob6185]

Those are very wealthy goverments

[@Cruznick06]

Something not mentioned regarding 9/11s impact: many private pilots stopped flying altogether because of the harassment from government agencies trying to weed out any other possible terrorists. My dad gave up his pilot's license because he was so fed up with constantly being called about having one. He was called at work and at home for MONTHS. He was a hobbyist and would do private domestic flights for family vacations. I'm sad I was too young to remember flying on a plane with him. There are photographs at least.

[@Pistolita221]

We should have national SC maglev to replace domestic flights, to take stress off the airport infrastructure. At 385mph, over 1,000 miles it's the same time or a little faster to use maglev and infinitely more comfortable.

[@peacekeeper5473]

This video is Just in time... China just opened their Massive Starfish Airport Atlantis! it's really stunning! And It only costs like 120 F-35 Fighter Jets.

[@TakZ000]

That comment on F-35... ouch. XD

[@felixd2136]

But labour in China is also dirt cheap, so the price is no surprice. Also they don't have to pay the people for the construction ground. They just take it.

[@Mike34543]

@@TakZ000 thinking about Taiwanese airforce paid same price as F-35 for F-16, then you will feel better.

[@lyttlebee]

@@felixd2136 you are so wrong, labor costs in china are now soaring! that's why many labor intensive businesses are moving to southeast asia from china.

[@copperseed]

@@felixd2136 not true. As a project manager I can told you even in the U.S, the labor cost is not the major spending of the whole project. In the case of airport, the design of terminals and construction materials also equipments of taxiways cost far more than labor.

[@fataznboi911]

So much shade for LGA 😂

[@alexstevens9101]

Literally the ugliest airport in the U.S.

[@Racko.]

I've flown out of LGA a thousand times, I recommend you to NOT go there 😂

[@Trever526]

Johnny Wynn Lol yup not a good airport

[@fataznboi911]

@@Racko. not only flying out but also flying in. I flew into LGA for first time visiting NYC and it took me an hour to get a Uber because they force people to walk a mile away...

[@Racko.]

@@fataznboi911 I'd been through that alot in LGA, it's a nightmare

[@algernonflowers2889]

I have not been on a plane since 9/11. I've opted driving instead. The whole TSA thing was just too much, plus rates increased pretty heavily back then. Since that time, I've seen videos where the leg room has decreased to less that of then Southwest, and meals being cut out, drinks no longer served, peanuts no longer given, etc. Frankly, it will never be the airports of the 90s. :/

[@icy6005]

I live in Singapore and I swear, going to Changi Airport is like a treat for the locals.

[@kloetzchenbauer1798]

I live in Munic and we even go to the Airport on Christmas when we don't have a flight.

[@ApriliaRacer14]

Kloetzchenbauer 1 Gruß aus California!

[@biometal770]

Why would you do that

[@akui88]

my local airport is expanding, a new terminal maybe? NOPE, a brand new multilevel parking garage...

[@christinacope562]

Exactly what happened at the Birthplace of Flight city airport closest to me. I accidentally parked in rental return with all the confusion under construction. It never bothered me the old way to park for long term parking, now it's a mess and takes too long so I use an airport farther away. Now it's under construction.

[@inlonging]

Typical

[@jesusfingers8961]

The answer is that America’s economy is broken and only works for the very top of society, everyone else is marginalized

[@peterenola2265]

And who is the very top? Not the most intelligent, not the most kind, no, the most rich. Period. That is how capitalism works.

[@bar1825]

@@peterenola2265 average American is far more rich than most of the world. You guys are complaining cuz you wanna live like a billionaire. That will not gonna happen for an average Joe. Quick fact: US is one of the easiest place to become super rich. I'm not American btw.

[@Sub4CarClips]

@@bar1825 also that’s why they call the u.s “the land of opportunity” it’s because foreigners come here and get rich (which I don’t mind and think that’s fine unlike trump). Also things are cheaper here for example, food. Why do you think we’re fat? (Not me but I know it’s way more then some other countries) it’s because food here is cheaper then places like the u.k and with it being cheaper we far higher serving sizes. Also countries like the u.k can’t make fun of us for being fat cause I’ve seen it there and they are just as fat as us lmao. Anyways cars, technology, houses (depending on city on state) are cheaper comparing to other countries. I heard a Irish KZbinr once say that the u.s is a double edge sword because they gained 20 pounds here. The other one said they really like it here because he paid just as much a month for a super tiny garage to live versus a big house in the u.s

[@billmoyer3254]

you poor wittle victim

[@longbeach225]

@@Sub4CarClips Food cheaper here in the US. Are you high?? Food in American is freaking expensive. I spend over $ 230.00 on food but when I was in the Philippines for the same amount of food I spent $ 90.00. Housing here is too expensive too. In the US a condo will cost you $ 250,000 while a nice condo in Thailand will cost you $ 60,000. US is hella overpriced. And do not even get me started with healthcare.

[@curiousarchitect]

We also did a video explaining - Why Airport Departures Are Always On The Upper Level ? kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJXIkJufrKmcqq8

[@jgroenveld1268]

Meanwhile at my local airport - they struggle with the basics like providing clean restroom facilities. It is an embarrassment when our local airport is the first impression of my city.

[@emilyjohndom2102]

I work for an airline in a smaller airport and this is true that American airports are old. I’ve seen a whole entire seat and the gate fall to the ground (while a row of passengers were sitting on it) my whole computer shut down when I’m suppose to be boarding a flight. & rates. The reason airports are government operated is because the U.S sees commercial flying a staple in our economy especially things like cargo and business travelers keeping cost low for airline carries means cheaper airfare

[@davinp]

Currently under construction, extended DC's Metro subway to Dulles Airport

[@Hierax415]

Fun fact, in my city airport the free wifi blocks Uber's app, and Uber cars are only allowed to go to the arrivals level of the road (totally unintuitive to anyone who does not fly often, you need to take an elevator back up to where you came from when deplaning). If you take a cab that's way easier to find you have to pay a 12 dollar airport surcharge for the cab (my entire uber trips cost less than 20 bucks, a cab costs me about 40).

[@TheStefanmiletic]

US should stop spending money on guns and military and start spending money on infrastructure in 21 century US doesn’t have fast rail system, airports are falling apart....

[@mackpines]

6:51 LOL! Portland International is #6 on the list. My flight from PDX to Charlotte was delayed a whole day during Memorial Day weekend.

[@oussamaharfouch788]

RECPECT ! je suis très surpris que je sois la première personne à vous écrire.. après 2 ans !!! Travail remarquable.. Merci ♥️

[@lzh4950]

0:02 A shame then that Singapore's long-distance/international rail & coach facilities are less impressive. The former is provided by Woodlands Train Checkpoint, which is 10km further from downtown than Changi Airport, ~1km away from the nearest MRT (metro) station, while buses going from there to the Checkpoint (856) sometimes skip it I heard due to heavy traffic posed by the adjacent Causeway border crossing into Malaysia. Buses in the other direction (950) meanwhile may already be full by the time they arrive at the checkpoint as they begin their service from across the Causeway in Malaysia. This year, there's another MRT (metro) station (Woodlands N) opened that's connected to the Checkpoint via bus 856 too, though if you board it in the morning you'll probably be fighting for space on-board the bus with workers heading to the industrial estates served by that bus too. As for coach facilities, many of them serve Singapore by the Golden Mile Tower shopping mall (as many coach companies have their offices there I heard), which is a pretty old building (almost as old as the 737 I remember) with choked toilets & heavily oxidised false ceilings (at least the lifts/elevators've been mordernised recently though)

[@mountainman8436]

Who else is watching this from one of America’s many terrible airports?

[@midwestsirens]

Hey man MSP ain't half bad.

[@keremgl8658]

@@Bobspineable Hey man, Tegel isn't bad, it's good. Schönefeld doesn't look like an airport and BER will probably open up in 3791.

[@iamgroot1450]

Im not but I liked to be the 69th like👀

[@kosephdrums]

"and then there's LaGuardia Airport in NYC..." LOL

[@Cerby1979]

There’s SLC (Salt Lake City) having a new terminal built, MSY (New Orleans) opened it’s new terminal last month replacing that 3rd world terminal they had, and KCI (Kansas City) starting construction of a new terminal. All hope isn’t lost on airport infrastructure yet.

[@ACC776]

2020: How airports lose money

[@hardrock342]

I thought this was notification by wendover productions but then I saw cnbc.

[@NIPUN30]

" Airport Improvmebt program spending for 2018 $ 3.3 Billion" so basically ten F-22 rapters

[@kkanth0ny]

is sad seeing how the US is so behind in almost everything compare to the rest of the world -.-

[@temich1985]

but good ol mighty US and A is number 1 in military spending!

[@v.kjewellery6068]

Well explained

[@TheLoreNetwork413]

Why y’all roast LaGuardia like that!?!? Lmfaooooo

[@idyllsend6481]

The Hudson is better.