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Tax air travel proportional to its negative externalities - you can start by taxing the fuel like we have to for cars - and suddenly the price difference become
by nguoi 7y ago
Tax air travel proportional to its negative externalities - you can start by taxing the fuel like we have to for cars - and suddenly the price difference becomes well worth spending a few more hours in relative comfort.
- Retric 7y agoCar fuel taxes are largely to cover road costs not pollution. Longer term electric cars will probably face similar taxes. Airlines more directly pay for airports and air traffic control/FAA which covers their infrastructure externalities. https://www.faa.gov/about/budget/aatf/ https://www.faa.gov/about/budget/aatf/
- heavenlyblue 7y agoI think the main point about taxing aviation fuel is the competition against train industry rather than pollution.