As I said in the parallel thread I do not see what the oxygen theives in the treasury have got to do with any of this. The worlds airlines have continued with rates without a hitch. Before anyone points out that their allowances are taxable that is wrong as well . The food element is tax free. The worst bit as many have said is the capped bit. The civil servants are not capped and do not need a receipt for IE (used to be PIE) but I forget they have a union.