Taxing more of your freedom.

[accymel]

Originally Posted by Greg Pope

Apparently he and his fellow Old Etonian chums will still be able to fly where they want but they will price poorer people out of flying!

Oh Geee what an atttitude they have, someone get me a box & bury me - pooreer people are the most priced out, no dental health, nhs up the swanny, education standards are down, lack of facilities & the crims getting away with it.....not that i can afford to go abroad but many do & this increase will effect a huge majority not that holidaying in Britain is a cheaper alternative

[SPUGGIE J]

Last night I took a look at the prices for a flight to New York and was in shock when the split came up and showed that the tax part was geater than the actual cost. It is criminal!!! Some did come in with the tax lower but only just so stuck in this example as it is not a web booking only offer.


Glasgow International to New York
(KLM Royal Dutch Airlines ) Per Adult
(incl. estimated tax)£267.00
General InformationThis fare is valid for departure dates between 01 November 2006 and 16 December 2006. Your return date can be any time after this period as long as it fits with the airline's rules about the maximum length of stay.
Chosen Fare DetailsDeparture Date:24 November 2006Return Date:28 November 2006Destination:New YorkDeparture Airport:Glasgow International Airline:KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Class:Economy ClassJourney Type:Return Price Details (in £ Sterling)Adult Fare: £125.00Estimated Tax Per Person: £142.00Stopover Charge: Not Permitted Overnight Charge: Not AvailableWeekend Surcharge: None Cancellation Charge: 100% Change Return-Date Charge (after outbound travel): Not Available Change Return Date Charge (prior to outbound travel): 100% Ticket on Departure (Subject to airline rules): On Request. Other OptionsThe following items are options which the airline allows for the fare. If you wish to take advantage of them you will have to contact the Airline Network directly. It is not possible to book these options using the on-line booking system. Open returns are not allowed for this fare. Double open jaw is allowed. This allows you to fly back from a different airport than the one you flew to. E.G You can fly to Orlando and return from Miami. You can also fly back to a different airport than the one you flew from. E.G. You can fly out from London Heathrow and return to Manchester. Possible connections and stopoversOutbound JourneyAmsterdamPossible Transit Point. Return JourneyAmsterdamPossible Transit Point. Number of stopoversAllowedFreeOutbound00Return00Total00Note: The entries in the Free column indicate how many stops the airline allows before adding a fare supplement. The Total row indicates the total number of outward and return stopovers the airline will allow. (it is not simply a total of the outbound and return stopovers!) General Remarks and Rules

• The cost of taxes and Airline Failure Protection is estimated and may not include stops/transfers.
• There are no minimum stay restrictions.
• You cannot stay longer than a maximum of 1 month in your destination.
• There are no advance purchase restrictions for this fare.
• This fare must be booked before 31 October 2006
• You must stay at least one Saturday night in your destination
• Please note this fare has an immediate ticket by date and therefore requires full payment.
• This fare is only valid departing from the UK.

Local Time: 19/10/2006 12:09:52

[WillowTheWhisp]

When the tax on something is higher than the price itself there is something sadly wrong but it's not the only thing. What about the tax on petrol?

[steeljack]

It seems to me to be a 'back-door' way of driving the start-up airlines out of business (anyone remember Freddie Laker and Skytrain) Since Ryanair and other similar airlines began offering scheduled flights at a reasonable prices and still show a profit the major national carriers have had to cut their prices to match the competition on similar routes , There is nothing more that BA, AirFrance/KLM and Lufthansa would like to see than the end of these cheap flights ,then the prices go up again, you can be sure that the major airlines carry more lobbying weight in Brusels and London than a ****ant sized start-up airline.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by Greg Pope

I don't want to appear overly partisan here, but the plan to tax cheap flights has not come from the Government. It is, in fact, a Tory plan that has come from Mr Cameron. Apparently he and his fellow Old Etonian chums will still be able to fly where they want but they will price poorer people out of flying!

I didn't see the story, as I spent the last couple of days hallucinating, but that is a very valid point. It's the opposition that came up with the proposal, not the current British government.

Remember that, come the next General Election. The Tories will always be Tories, no matter how they rebrand themselves. Their very ethos is to keep the little people down, so the few can carry on living off the fat of the land.

[steeljack]

Originally Posted by Greg Pope

I don't want to appear overly partisan here, but the plan to tax cheap flights has not come from the Government. It is, in fact, a Tory plan that has come from Mr Cameron. Apparently he and his fellow Old Etonian chums will still be able to fly where they want but they will price poorer people out of flying!

It seems Foriegn Secretary has a different view on the subject

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