It's relevant because the taxes imposed on airfares in the US still remain ridiculously low compared to many (but not all) countries. Airfare per / Guest $ 114.00 CAD Taxes, Fees and Surcharges / Guest (details) $48.29 CAD Subtotal / Guest $162.29 CAD (WestJet YVR-YYC.) WestJet or Jetsgo offered $1 fares at one time, that added up to $66 after taxes. They were trying to prove a point. Matthew On 24-Jun-05, at 8:44 PM, David MR wrote: > What do taxes in other countries have to do with taxes here? I > don't care > what the taxes are elsewhere because I live here, not elsewhere. > > If another country required everybody to wear a hat to fly, should > we do > that here also? > > David R > http://home.comcast.net/~damiross/books.html > www.sequoians.com > www.chanticleers.org > > =>-----Original Message----- > =>From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On > Behalf Of > =>Alireza Alivandivafa > =>Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 18:32 > =>To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > =>Subject: Re: Low Fares? > => > => > =>Ok, here is my question for you David. Have you ever seen the > =>taxes on air travel in other countries? > => > => > => > =>-----Original Message----- > =>From: RWM <RWM@xxxxxxxxxx> > =>To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > =>Sent: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 16:50:18 -0400 > =>Subject: Re: Low Fares? > => > => > =>Security? Hassle-free? Looks like it's about a half-dollar per > minute > =>of wait time..... including the pad for variability. > => > =>- RWM > => > => > => > =>David MR wrote: > => > =>>The actual fares are low, the taxes are high. > =>>The lowest I found roundtrip on Southwest going to OAK, with one > =>stop, was > =>$270.30. The fare itself was only $221.40. The taxes are $48.90 > =>(22.1% of the > =>fare). > =>> > =>>I found a fare for United of $209.30, connecting in LAX to SFO, > =>of which the > =>taxes were $51.16 (32.4% of the actual fare of $158.14). > =>> > =>>Just think of all the great airport security and hassle-free > =>airports we are > =>getting with our taxes! > =>> > =>>David R > =>>-------------- Original message -------------- > =>> > =>> > =>> > =>>>I keep reading about low airfares but unless you are traveling > =>between a > =>>>dozen or so super competitive cities, ie NYC MCO or EWR SFO or > =>somthing like > =>>>that > =>>>I find airfares are the highest I have seen in years. Costs > =>more from Tucson > =>>>AZ to SFO than a trans continental flight. Seems like 90% of > =>the American > =>>>travelers are paying real big bucks this summer. > =>>> > =>-- > =>No virus found in this incoming message. > =>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > =>Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.1/28 - Release Date: > 6/24/2005 > => > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.1/28 - Release Date: > 6/24/2005 > >