Originally Posted by Momentary Lapse
Many people these days have too much money and the wrong priorities. They should save that money, give it to their children, or to charity, instead of wasting it on "me me me" indulgences. So many passenger miles these days are frivolous. Bring on the tax I say, and filter out the wheat from the chavs. (that was a pun, by the way).
[puts on tin hat and retires to bunker]
Bring on the tax? Not needed mate. Rising interest rates and the skyrocketing price of oil will slow down the world economy and hit those selfish, greedy air passengers where it hurts - in the pocket. Even highly paid executives running major charities will feel the pain when donations dry up and annual rises in their six figure salaries are frozen. ML if you worked for an airline you would know how sensitive the industry is to the state of the economy. Even without the added burden of higher taxes I fear a downturn is due, but then I doubt if you care if thousands of airline workers lose their jobs. Keep hugging those trees.