Flying is no different to most things in Socialist Britain...If people can get away with it, then they will make as much money as they can, with no shame at all... Flying has always been expensive, and people pay it because its the thing to do, or there's no alternative.
I give you as a small selection:
- Politicians - Noses in trough most of the year. Second home allowance, Attendance allowance etc etc. Pi$$takers all of them.
- Red roses - Negligable cost most of the year, Valentines day - £7 EACH
- Fuel - Very quick to rise in price, very SLOW to come down again...
- Council tax - Increases every year, services decrease every year.
If Landing fees are too high for you in the UK, vote with your feet and go elsewhere. In the last year, I havent paid more than £15 for the privelage of landing anywhere in the UK because I chose where I go based on the quality of the bacon sandwich and the cost of the landing fee. Which means I tend to go to the nicer places....