Originally Posted by
Adam Smith
It's not a NAV Canada charge that's passed through, because airlines don't get charged per passenger. It's a charge made up by the airlines. See
this post for details.
The "NAV Canada" charge is a scam, no more legitimate than a "pilot surcharge", "landing surcharge", or any other surcharge named after a fixed cost would be.
Thank you
Adam Smith for the clarification and the details. I have looked at the calculator and I guess the airlines have determined (rightfully or wrongly) that the average is $7.50. To your point in the other post, the airlines may get substaintail discounts from NAV CANADA and thus may have determined that the average is only $3 and are pocketing the other $4.50.