Taxes “soaring” for flying in Canada
Air Canada takes aim at aviation “sin” taxes
By interviews with Air Canada employees and executives, the article writer, Bruce Campion-Smith, reveals the “sins” associated with air travel in Canada. The federal government of Canada treats air travel as one of these “sins”, and imposes outrageous taxes for passengers flying in Canada. An Air Canada executive says these fees and taxes are costing Canada “a place as a global air hub.”
On average Canadian air travel users are paying close to $37 more than American air travel users. This is causing many Canadians living in the southern parts of Ontario and Quebec to fly from across the border airports such as Buffalo, and Bellingham, where they can pay up to 229% less in ticket fees and charges. According to an Air Canada employee many of these air travel fees in Canada serve no real purpose, and don’t help to benefit our air travel in any way.
The fact that Canadians are willing to drive, bus, or even fly across the border to fly somewhere else in the world poses a great threat to Canadian air travel. Airports and air travel are vital to a strong and sustainable economy, and these fees will only serve to deter people from coming to, or flying in Canada. Canada’s economy could suffer tremendously as a result of these fees and added taxes. I think the Canadian government should consider lowering these supplemental fees that are unique to air travel in Canada, and review the effects they are having on the Canadian economy and business world.
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