| Airport Taxes (Non QPR) 12:51 - Sep 26 with 1247 views | johnhoop |
Just rang up the travel agent I normally use to book my flight to get to Sri Lanka in February and was quoted what I know to be a reasonable return fare of £530.
The bit that left me absolutely gobsmacked (and f--kin angry),was the information that the flight actually costs £270 and the other £260 is the taxes!!! |  | | |  |
| Airport Taxes (Non QPR) on 13:24 - Sep 26 with 1184 views | smegma |
Welcome to Britain.
Been looking up flights to Rio and the same occurs whereby BA take £265 and Mr Osborn takes £355.Not a bad earner when you multiply that by 400 passengers eh ? | | | |
| Airport Taxes (Non QPR) on 13:30 - Sep 26 with 1161 views | real_loftus |
I blame Thatcher |  |
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| Airport Taxes (Non QPR) on 13:32 - Sep 26 with 1153 views | westolian |
and Finney ! |  |
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| Airport Taxes (Non QPR) on 13:34 - Sep 26 with 1145 views | real_loftus |
I blame Thatcher for Finney too | |
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| Airport Taxes (Non QPR) on 13:35 - Sep 26 with 1142 views | TacticalR |
| Airport Taxes (Non QPR) on 13:30 - Sep 26 by real_loftus |
I blame Thatcher |
You scoff, but her government was a dab hand at switching from direct to indirect taxation, while crowing loudly about reducing taxes. |  |
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| Airport Taxes (Non QPR) on 13:35 - Sep 26 with 1137 views | real_loftus |
| Airport Taxes (Non QPR) on 13:35 - Sep 26 by TacticalR |
You scoff, but her government was a dab hand at switching from direct to indirect taxation, while crowing loudly about reducing taxes. |
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| Airport Taxes (Non QPR) on 13:35 - Sep 26 with 1137 views | real_loftus |
| Airport Taxes (Non QPR) on 13:35 - Sep 26 by TacticalR |
You scoff, but her government was a dab hand at switching from direct to indirect taxation, while crowing loudly about reducing taxes. |
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| Airport Taxes (Non QPR) on 13:36 - Sep 26 with 1134 views | KevinPR |
Yep. Booked my flights to Brazil for Xmas yesterday - £440 for the ticket, plus £410 tax and charges.
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| Airport Taxes (Non QPR) on 13:37 - Sep 26 with 1126 views | smegma |
Every govt in my lifetime has whether they are wearing red or blue rozettes. | | | |
| Airport Taxes (Non QPR) on 13:40 - Sep 26 with 1115 views | TacticalR |
There certainly has been a rapid growth in the number of government officials who say they are against government. | |
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| Airport Taxes (Non QPR) on 14:42 - Sep 26 with 1057 views | Cliff |
You might like to read:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/revealed-airlines-16310bn-governme
The important quotes (IMHO) are:
"The Government has been urged to abolish a £10bn-a-year "hidden subsidy" to the airline industry"
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"drivers had to pay 58p per litre in fuel duty, plus VAT of 17.5 per cent, while the aviation industry only paid air passenger duty of £1bn a year."
So before we moan too much about the airport taxes (which I admit p!ss me off) they only claw back a tenth of what the government give away in fuel duty.
Hands up who wants the airport tax abolished and airline fuel duty imposed instead? |  | | |
| Airport Taxes (Non QPR) on 14:45 - Sep 26 with 1052 views | BlackCrowe |
| Airport Taxes (Non QPR) on 14:42 - Sep 26 by Cliff |
You might like to read:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/revealed-airlines-16310bn-governme
The important quotes (IMHO) are:
"The Government has been urged to abolish a £10bn-a-year "hidden subsidy" to the airline industry"
and
"drivers had to pay 58p per litre in fuel duty, plus VAT of 17.5 per cent, while the aviation industry only paid air passenger duty of £1bn a year."
So before we moan too much about the airport taxes (which I admit p!ss me off) they only claw back a tenth of what the government give away in fuel duty.
Hands up who wants the airport tax abolished and airline fuel duty imposed instead? |
I'd like free flights please. Are Hoover still doing their promotion? |  |
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| Airport Taxes (Non QPR) on 14:48 - Sep 26 with 1042 views | pomanjou |
| Airport Taxes (Non QPR) on 14:42 - Sep 26 by Cliff |
You might like to read:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/revealed-airlines-16310bn-governme
The important quotes (IMHO) are:
"The Government has been urged to abolish a £10bn-a-year "hidden subsidy" to the airline industry"
and
"drivers had to pay 58p per litre in fuel duty, plus VAT of 17.5 per cent, while the aviation industry only paid air passenger duty of £1bn a year."
So before we moan too much about the airport taxes (which I admit p!ss me off) they only claw back a tenth of what the government give away in fuel duty.
Hands up who wants the airport tax abolished and airline fuel duty imposed instead? |
Me. |  |
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| Airport Taxes (Non QPR) on 15:28 - Sep 26 with 989 views | HollowayRanger |
going ireland cork think my actual plane fare was £15 but actually paid £135
tax fuel surcharge luggage seat ect ect |  |
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| Airport Taxes (Non QPR) on 15:31 - Sep 26 with 981 views | TW_R |
| Airport Taxes (Non QPR) on 15:28 - Sep 26 by HollowayRanger |
going ireland cork think my actual plane fare was £15 but actually paid £135
tax fuel surcharge luggage seat ect ect |
Bloody hell. You have to pay extra for the seat as well! Must be RyanAir? |  | | |
| Airport Taxes (Non QPR) on 15:37 - Sep 26 with 968 views | thame_hoops |
My flight to Chicago next month in the BA sale was £450, £350 was taxes. Annoying thing is the old BA miles are called Avios miles and you can't get a free flight. I'd have to use 40k miles and still pay the taxes so only saving £100 |  | | |
| Airport Taxes (Non QPR) on 15:51 - Sep 26 with 941 views | HAYESBOY |
Thank Ken Clarke, he brought all this sht in when he was extending vat to domestic fuel bills and insurance.
If he would of had his way vat would have gone on papers and kids clothes as well.
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| Airport Taxes (Non QPR) on 16:47 - Sep 26 with 898 views | headhoops |
all governments = taxes be they red, blue or any other colour.
sick to death of having to pay PAYE, NI, Corp Tax, Road Fund Licence, VAT, rates, etc etc etc - whilst I suspect a neighbour of having his benefits paid to him into an off shore bank account.
Rant over unless anyone wants to stick another 10p in my head.
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