Instead of re-regulation lets get the Goverment to pay the airlines fuel bills....

[Captzaahlie]

Instead of re-regulation lets get the Government to pay the airlines fuel bills.... or at least a big part of it.

Just a thought......

 

[Buddro]

Why don't we just get them to fuel our cars too?

It will never work!!!

 

[PCL_128]

Instead of re-regulation lets get the Government to pay the airlines fuel bills.... or at least a big part of it.

Just a thought......

Won't work. Then the airlines will just cut fares again since they don't have to pay for fuel. A massive fare war will ensue. See why we need regulation? As Bob Crandall said, some industries just can't survive in the free market.

 

[Dude]

The next time you have an idea that involves the government paying for anything, say this to yourself aloud: "I think the governme..........we, the taxpayer should pay for .......

It isn't the government's money. It is ours.

 

[Captzaahlie]

The next time you have an idea that involves the government paying for anything, say this to yourself aloud: "I think the governme..........we, the taxpayer should pay for .......

It isn't the government's money. It is ours.

good point.... ( i really missed the obvious )

I guess the airlines just need to grow a pair and charge the public enough to cover the fuel costs.

 

[Captzaahlie]

Why don't we just get them to fuel our cars too?

It will never work!!!

Good idea but only if you are working a multi-day trip.

 

[rightrudder]

The government subsidizes huge, profit generating corporate farms here in the U.S. And oil companies.
Why not subsidize airlines if they are so crucial to the infrastructure?

 

[Andy Neill]

The government subsidizes huge, profit generating corporate farms here in the U.S. And oil companies.
Why not subsidize airlines if they are so crucial to the infrastructure?

.....or why not end the farm and oil subsidies (if any)?

 

[Beetle007]

The airline industry is one of the most taxed industries. Forget subsidizing airlines. How about they just stop taxing the heck out of us.

People say the government "bailed out" airlines after 9-11. In reality, the government made money from the "bail outs". I think it was somewhere between 100 and 200 million profit for the U.S. Government because the loans were repaid with interest.

They sure bailed us out.

 

[CharterDog]

LURKER to the max here.....but I can't take it anymore

could you explain to me how the Airlines are taxed more than any other large company that buys petroleum?

And while were at could the government also pay for my house, cars, my kids to go to private school? It won't work. Fix the broken business model. Let capitalism work by weeding out these hugely unprofitable bloated, broken airlines, let the chips fall where they may, and we will ALL be better off in the long run.

 

[Soverytired]

Instead of re-regulation lets get the Government to pay the airlines fuel bills.... or at least a big part of it.

Just a thought......

Plus, there would be absolutely no incentive for airlines to save gas if someone else was picking up the tab. One of the many reasons why government in general is so wasteful.

(For example . .. every industry is trying very hard to watch it's gas bills. Except for . . . well, you know. Ever wonder if every government employee with a US govt gas card gives a rats about how much gas they use?)


Kinda like many regionals now, and it's a big reason for the huge push for legacies to dump regionals. You can be VERY sure that future contracts will require the regional lift provide for it's own fuel.

 

[erj-145mech]

The airline industry is one of the most taxed industries. Forget subsidizing airlines. How about they just stop taxing the heck out of us.

People say the government "bailed out" airlines after 9-11. In reality, the government made money from the "bail outs". I think it was somewhere between 100 and 200 million profit for the U.S. Government because the loans were repaid with interest.

They sure bailed us out.

First off, the airlines didn't have to take the money. Second, the interest rate was lower than commercial lenders.

Sure they bailed you out.

 

[Ex737Driver]

could you explain to me how the Airlines are taxed more than any other large company that buys petroleum?

And while were at could the government also pay for my house, cars, my kids to go to private school? It won't work. Fix the broken business model. Let capitalism work by weeding out these hugely unprofitable bloated, broken airlines, let the chips fall where they may, and we will ALL be better off in the long run.

How's life under the rock? Don't commtent or make assumptions about topics that you apparently know absolutely nothing about.

http://web.mit.edu/TicketTax/



And corporate pays how many of these taxes?

FTT -

U.S. value added tax (currently 7.5% of base fare), used to fund FAA operations and the Airport Improvement Program

FST -

U.S. tax applied per segment (currently $3.30), used to fund FAA operations and the Airport Improvement Program

PFC -

U.S. "head tax" collected and used by specific airports (currently $0, $3, or $4.50), used for airport improvement projects

FSSF -

U.S. security tax (currently $2.50), used for passenger and baggage screening

 

[Beetle007]

Most airlines didn't take any of the money because the terms and conditions of the loans were so poor from the U.S. Government.

 

[cybourg10]

Why not have the airlines pay pay $1.50 per gallon and have the gov pay the rest? They could also have more incentives for airlines that meet certain fuel saving/carbon emission goals. I read in USA Today that the US economy lost more than 20 billion last year because people elected not to travel on airlines. This would return every airline into the black and help companies like AA purchase more fuel efficient planes. Or they could let the free market dictate who makes money and who needs to shut down.........