Richmond airport bars saw sales boost during the CrowdStrike meltdown

Travelers stuck in Richmond during the massive IT meltdown that canceled and delayed flights everywhere drowned their sorrows at the Richmond airport bars.

Why it matters: RIC saw a 16.3% increase in food and beverage sales across its restaurants between July 19-21 compared to the same weekend last year, airport spokesperson Troy Bell tells Axios.

• That translates to an additional $20,000 in sales over the three days from folks who bellied up to the bars while waiting (and waiting and waiting) for their flights.

Sadly, a breakdown of sales by booze vs. food and lobby Applebee's vs. concourse bars was not available as the airport's third party concessionaires typically only report sales figures monthly.

💭 Karri's thought bubble: Honestly, Richmond, I'm a little ashamed. You could've done better.