We're all the same
Leo was spot on.
Airlines will moan about charges, the press are happy to carry the headlines as it's pandering to the public/tourist organisations. It gets the airline in question free advertising and keeps them top of mind for the consumer. Politician takes a rattling - so what's new.
All business's do the same - rant about rates, or the price of the lecky or whatever. If you don't - it'll keep going up till you are no longer in business.
Householders do it - water charges etc. No one rings up and thanks the waterboard or whoever for putting up a rate.
If you drop the taxes to zero, and further reduced landing charges - in two years time there would be moaning that terminal 2 looked more like an old cow shed and how could it be allowed to get that way.
Life continues onwards.
Shamrogue