Ouch ! Dutch fuel prices

[FullyFlapped]

I had occasion to refuel at Rotterdam Airport last week, and was vaguely horrified to be charged E 1.97 per litre !

Is this a European record ?

FF :ok:

[bookworm]

No. I paid EUR 2.01/l at Maastricht on Monday. :eek:

[Mark 1]

You could have saved some money.
Midden Zeeland is "only" 1.96 Euro/litre

[2Donkeys]

Netherlands with its powerful green lobby was never particularly pro-GA. The recent increasing use of "mandatory handling" and the astronomical fuel prices are making it totally undesirable to fly there. Looks like the Greens may be winning.

2D

[stuartforrest]

...and they make their beer all frothy and then scrape the froth off the top so you only get half a glass. Eindhoven very kindly charged me huge landing and handling fees for a diversion in terrible weather. Good old aviation!!!

[BEagle]

Sshhnot posshible....

Let the kids in Amshterdam kill themselves by shhmoking all manner of filth which is illegal in most other 1st world countries - but when it comes to greenies accepting aviation..."No! Sshhnot posshible!"

[S-Works]

Anybody experiance of Texel recently? I am flying the twin over there on Tuesday and was wondering if I am going to get my eyeballs gouged!

[2Donkeys]

Nice high Dutch fuel prices when I was last in Texel about 5 weeks ago. The welcome was friendly enough though.

I guess I could summon up a friendly welcome if I thought about all that profit on the AVGAS ;)

[skydriller]

2D,

I think you will find that the reason for the high fuel prices in Holland is TAX, not profiteering.

I working there right now so know all about Dutch Taxes....:ouch: :{

Regards, SD..

[2Donkeys]

Skydriller, you are absolutely right, I'm sure.

That was misdirected on my part. What profiteering there may be is on the part of the government and its enforcement of Green-Friendly policies, rather than on the part of the individual fuel-vendors.

[ATC Watcher]

With AVGAS over 2 euros a liter and a 26 euros landing fee for a less than a 1 metric ton single engine , Maastricht Airport is one of the most GA unfriendly small regional airport .

Fortunately Belgium , only a few miles away is still GA aviation friendly...:ok: