Hahaha,
what a joke.
Why would anyone, not linked to the USA , start paying tax to them and not see any benefit ?!
The IRS can kiss my hairy European Butt, and I can guarantee that NOBODY in my airline will even think about paying the US taxman even a dime for the time we spend on layover or overflying the USA.
I fly to over 50 countries a year. Imagine the tax I would have to pay if every country would he so moronic.
what about businessmen going for a meeting in the US? Would every person visiting the USA for business now have to file a tax return? Indeed, impossible and totally retarded.
if they insist, we will just refuse to operate any US-bound flight.
I strongly suggest CX crew to do the same.