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Because flying is a luxury activity. Ideally in the long term everything would be taxed precisely according to its' externalities. In the short term it makes
by esotericn 7y ago
Because flying is a luxury activity.
Ideally in the long term everything would be taxed precisely according to its' externalities.
In the short term it makes sense to have a progressive system that more heavily taxes luxuries so that the poor don't get thrown under the bus (read: throw you under the bus).
- chrisseaton 7y ago> Because flying is a luxury activity. For most people flying is anything but a luxury. Most people are flying in economy for business reasons that they have to do if they want to earn an income.
- esotericn 7y agoBusiness passengers are not the majority, and of those, a huge portion would not happen if the externalities were priced in. Companies engage in huge amounts of wasteful travel.
- chronic839 7y ago> Business passengers are not the majority Business passengers are the majority of airline profits. Airlines will gladly fly economy class half empty as long as the business class seats are sold out. Hell, some airlines have the business and premium economy cabin taking up over half the plane's available square footage. Economy class passengers are most negativity affected by the tax, yet this is unlikely to change airline behavior.
- odiroot 7y agoThat's a very moral-imperialist thing to say. You realise there's probably millions of foreign workers in various countries around the world who move abroad to support their families and flying is the only way for them to see their families.
- esotericn 7y agoYou're speaking to one.