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Rated, the kinds of taxes quoted in the article (flat per-passenger taxes by travel class, in France and the Netherlands) would give Qantas a competitive
advantage, and have absolutely no bearing on the fuel efficiency of an airline's fleet.
So, no, Joyce isn't worried about the impact on Qantas; his point is about whether there is much point in taxing airlines when there is usually no substitute to flying (e.g. high speed rail is good over shorter distances, but that's about it). And, these taxes have absolutely no bearing on whether Qantas should or shouldn't get a new fleet.