Overview

• A user on X identified as Ray shared photos of Dior, Swarovski and The White Crow and wrote that even with a 50 LPA CTC he does not feel confident buying at airport shops, a claim outlets flagged as user-generated and unverified.
• Hindustan Times reported the post drew more than 72,000 views within hours as reactions poured in about income, prices and psychology around luxury spaces.
• Commenters pointed to take-home pay rather than CTC, with Mint estimating roughly ₹13.35 lakh in tax on ₹50 lakh under the new regime and an in-hand of about ₹36.65 lakh a year, or roughly ₹3 lakh per month.
• Many users argued airport luxury boutiques primarily target wealthier domestic shoppers, foreign passengers and transit travelers rather than average flyers.
• Financial Express cited Airports Council International data showing nearly 40% of airport revenues in 2023 came from non-aeronautical sources such as retail and dining, totaling about $54 billion.