Originally Posted by UA840
One aspect has to do with not paying tax on fuel on international routes. I cannot seem to find the link, but there was an interesting article in The Economist, perhaps three months ago.
Found two links...
"Yet in other ways, airlines are a fine target. They pay no tax on fuel for international flights, and therefore escape the “polluter pays” principle even more niftily than other forms of transport. "
Here are the links
http://www.economist.com/research/ar...bjectid=348873
http://www.economist.com/research/ar...bjectid=348873