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Old Jul 31, 2011, 11:04 pm
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aktchi
 
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Originally Posted by WingedWorldExplorer
Did anyone consider the ethics of having a YQ of 1200 Per Cent of the base fare = 12 times the Base Fare ( YQ 420.00 / $ 38.00 and listing it as a "TAX" . Listing it as a TAX implies that it is a mandatory charge imposed by a third party governmental/state/local entity ( with taxing power) and not a backdoor revenue enhancer going directly to the airlines bottom-line...
The practice of referring to surcharges as "taxes" has progressed from subtle to blatant. The following is a post by AA's official representative to MP: http://milepoint.com/forums/threads/...3/#post-660409
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