747-436 Has it!
If only domestic flights were to be taxed then the majority of the short haul fleet in the uk would link through Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Brussels etc. etc. etc.
Carry double passenger loads on bigger aircraft and avoid the 'domestic' taxes.
Not only that is it really going to stop 'casual' flyers? When they discover it's cheaper to fly to Malaga than Manchester? As usual the ill thought out plans of headline grabbing politicians will curtail business travel, overstretch our already creaking public transport system and cr*p road infrastructure and make us the laughing stock of Europe.
Why has aviation become this global menace all of a sudden? Have a look at shipping for mass tonnes of CO2 emmisions. Once again it's just an easy target and something else the 'government' can try to make Joe Bloggs feel guilty about so they can tax us further on it. Taxing aviation fuel will just lead to aircraft 'tanking in' fuel, therefore flying heavier and more in-efficiently. And where has all of the new 'Passenger Tax' gone? Into improving the environment? Improving public transport and transport links? Who knows?
Time to leave, last one out turn out the lights
