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I think there are two kinds of people: Those who fly often and those who fly a few times a year. Regular flyers know their airports, the days and vacation times
by exiguus 1y ago
I think there are two kinds of people: Those who fly often and those who fly a few times a year.
Regular flyers know their airports, the days and vacation times. Then you can reduce to 30 minutes airport time.
If you only fly a few times a year or don't know the airport well and are traveling during the vacation season, you have to play it safe.
Then 1 hour of flight time can quickly add up to 4-6 hours.
However, as long as airplane fuel is subsidized, few people will pay twice as much for trains, even if they are just as fast or faster and much more comfortable.
- xnx 1y ago> airplane fuel is subsidized, Airplane fuel is subsidized? I thought it was taxed in the US.
- orwin 1y agoNo, you even have an international treaty enforced by the US that prevent taxes on jet fuel.
- xnx 1y agoIs this page wrong? "U.S. Government-Imposed Taxes on Air Transportation" https://www.airlines.org/dataset/government-imposed-taxes-on-air-transportation/ https://www.airlines.org/dataset/government-imposed-taxes-on...
- orwin 1y agoNo, i was. Jet fuel is exempt from taxes for trips between US and Europe+UK because of a bilateral agreement. Those agreements are signed country per country, and could be changed of one partner insisted on it. I was lied to, did not do my research, then lied to everyone here instead, sorry.