Even more taxes?
Yes its true. The Obama Administration’s proposed tripling of the passenger security tax is on the table. Will Congress go along? After all there is a real need to cut the deficit. As one can imagine this new tax is…
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Airlines start to prepare for new EU Emissions Trading Scheme
First thing this morning, ATA (Air Transport Association of America) came out with its statement about the new EU scheme in the making. Views: 38
IATA’s Airline Monitor for August/September
The second quarter earnings reports from 54 airlines confirms aggregate profits declined year-on-year in every region with the exception of Europe—for the first time in eight quarters. As pointed out by an IATA spokesman, “A tough environment getting tougher; certainly…
IATA’s Checkpoint of the Future
IATA released an interesting PR this morning. Aviation security is a big issue that has, in a post 9/11 world, added high structural costs to commercial aviation that are very hard to recover. These costs are clearly a burden on…