In a message dated 12/5/2004 3:25:02 PM Central Standard Time, damiross3@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: The issue is state of Washington sales taxes. As a foreign carrier, it's doubtful Ryan Air would have to pay it. Yeah, kind of funny, considering that is where so many airplanes are built. Then again, the only SEA based carrier is AS and they can take their planes many other places so it really does not make much difference. Ryanair has likely pay an import tax on the airplane in Ireland, but that is it.