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Airlines are taking savings from expired taxes
DALLAS (AP) — Airlines are tossing consumers aside and grabbing the benefit of lower federal taxes on travel tickets. By Saturday night, nearly all the major U.S. airlines had raised fares to offset t . . . (flightaware.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
"Airlines tossing customers aside"? Well passengers are the enemy aren't they?
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An ill wind, forboding,'uncharted' waters for this ... America,et al.
"Busyness";agitation;conflict;anxiety;confusion;frustration.
Stay healthy- 'detach' as much as possible...if you can.
An ill wind, forboding,'uncharted' waters for this ... America,et al.
"Busyness";agitation;conflict;anxiety;confusion;frustration.
Stay healthy- 'detach' as much as possible...if you can.
You can't have it both ways!
First, you want airlines to advertise the full price, inclusive of taxes & fees. And now you want the option to not pay the full fare?
Airlines need to make money in order to pay the wages the unions demand..
First, you want airlines to advertise the full price, inclusive of taxes & fees. And now you want the option to not pay the full fare?
Airlines need to make money in order to pay the wages the unions demand..
It's just a grab. If ASA and Virgin can pass the saving on why can't the others?
Marcus, are you serious? Imagine for a moment that all gasoline taxes were to expire tomorrow. The $4.00 gallon you were going to buy, is now light by $150 on taxes. The station can sell it to you for $2.50 and still make the same profit they were going to make, but... they charge you the $4.00 and just put the extra money in their pocket and hope you won't notice the difference.
I will note that my favorite airline, my frequent flyer 'partner'..Alaska Airlines is giving the money back. I would bet that if every other airline gave it back, Delta would still take the money and run....
I will note that my favorite airline, my frequent flyer 'partner'..Alaska Airlines is giving the money back. I would bet that if every other airline gave it back, Delta would still take the money and run....
Businesses will, and in fact they *should*, charge customers what the market will bear for a good or service. This is what begets healthy competition and supports the market participants. This can be only a good thing. Companies that have been struggling amidst raging fuel prices and reduced travel demand are getting a much needed boost in revenue that costs the consumer absolutely nothing.
That being said, if there are market participants who can afford to not take the revenue boost, they're certainly going to win customers with the lower prices. It'll be exciting to see what happens with this over the coming weeks.
That being said, if there are market participants who can afford to not take the revenue boost, they're certainly going to win customers with the lower prices. It'll be exciting to see what happens with this over the coming weeks.