BIRDSVILLE LANDING FEE RIP OFF
Having just had 6 aircraft through Birdsville for the races I recieved a bill from Intergrated Airport Solutions. Apparently they control the landing charges during the race week and charge each aircraft $25 per person for the privledge of landing. This equated to $200 per aircraft, where normally it is around $50
As some who puts aircraft through this port fortnightly with normal landing charges payable it is a blatant rip off.
Why apart from an "iconic" race meeting that is not attracting the numbers it use to why would you even go to Birdsville. Thargomindah is a much more tourist freindly location that actually cares about visitors, and charges reasonable landing fees.
All the cars that arrived in town weren't charged extra for merely turning up at Birdsville, yet this company gets away with a surcharge due to the timing.