Originally Posted by Groundloop
But if those other airlines actually pass on the taxes correctly (note, I said IF) then they are not guilty.
Perhaps an even more interesting question relates to 'use it or lose it' tickets. If the pax does not fly, the carrier does not owe Government taxes to the Government (note, not PSC, landing fees etc., but actual taxes such as APD). Not many pax think to try for a refund, so I suspect that the unclaimed sums add quite nicely to any carrier's bottom line. I have heard that Ryanair will refund, but their 'admin charges' equal or exceed the value of the taxes concerned!
