Cathay Pacific boss attacks 'gouging' by airports

[Slats7]

Cathay Pacific boss attacks 'gouging' by airports | The Australian

SOME of Australia's major airport operators have been accused of "counterproductive gouging" for jacking up charges while airlines endure one of the worst financial storms in the history of aviation.

Cathay Pacific chief executive and International Air Transport Association chairman Tony Tyler told a Swinburne University of Technology dinner in Melbourne at the weekend that he was astonished by moves to boost charges at two capital city airports.

 

[straitman]

Cathay Pacific boss attacks 'gouging' by airports | The Australian

I think most, possibly all people here would agree with him.

 

[Slats7]

I think most, possibly all people here would agree with him.

Well I agree.

 

[anat0l]

Cathay Pacific boss attacks 'gouging' by airports | The Australian

Why is this news? It's been happening for yonks! SYD is the biggest culprit...stupid noise tax...

 

[serfty]

...stupid noise tax...

SYD had not had a noise tax for some years.

(Also, the QK tax went to the State Government.)

 

[anat0l]

SYD had not had a noise tax for some years.

(Also, the QK tax went to the State Government.)

Hmmm...that is interesting. I can't remember where (LAN perhaps?) but I was viewing a tax breakdown in the last 12 months and there was an allusion to SYD and noise. Looks like I'm wrong here.

Still, SYD is pretty expensive to go through. In fact, it still irks me that an ex-AU fare is usually more expensive than its vv.-equivalent (i.e. into-AU fare). (This happens in some other countries, too, such as the UK). Although we do have a rather high departure tax....

 

[Flashback]

Interesting on comments re: noise.

I have an article from my local newspaper regarding PER, which I have scanned in and will post when I get home this evening.

 

[auriga]

I think most, possibly all people here would agree with him.

I agree!!!

 

[JohnK]

Unfortunately airports are not just gouging airlines but shop owners and passengers as well.