Nice quote today from Virgin Airlines chief commercial officer in response to the idea of flight tax increasing: "family holidays are an essential part of family life" (can't find the actual quote now the article has changed) (and the rise in taxes will stop them etc).
OK, she has a vested interest in sound bites and headlines but really? 1) Holidays do NOT have to be taken on airlines 2) Holidays do NOT have to be taken at all 3) They are definitely not essential seeing as most people in the world do not take holidays 4) Although tax is annoying, another £120 for a family of 4 to Australia which is probably already costing at least £4000 is not going to make or break the decision to go.
Keep it in perspective people, airlines have avoided tax for ages even though they affect the climate much more than car travel, which is already heavily taxed.
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