Anyone sick of the high airline taxes? - Santo Domingo

RE: Anyone sick of the high airline taxes?

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xwill7 previously said:

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EnricoRizzo previously said:

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xwill7 previously said:

Why does DR have the highest airline taxes around? There is nothing special about Dominican airports. Even the "non tourist airports" are taxed at a high rate. Shouldn't we pay less to land in SD and Santiago? Most of the flights are filled with people going back home to visit family, if they would lower the taxes more people would fly back home more often. Local vendors would benefit from the increase flow.
Airlines have specials all the time but when you add the taxes into the total cost, its not a real deal.

That is the problem

Too many bloody airports

count them they are very expensive to run

San Juan lands more planes than all the airports of the DR combined it is stupid to have this many airports

SD, Santiago, Punta Cana, and Puerto Plata should be enough, but everyone wants to have their own small planes. Samana, La Romana, the southwest and all other small airports can be scratched and instead just have a helecopter landing zone only

US fees are very high for international flights. High air taxes are good. People pay an extra few dollars but have the convenience of landing near their resort / destination. They also encourage people to take fewer flights and longer breaks thus conserving the World's resources. Someone spending 2000-3000 dollars on a 3 week break does not mind if the airport service is good.
Cheapskates wanting to travel cheaply should:
a. stow away on a banana boat.
b. buy an old 30' yacht and sail here.
c. wait for the A380 to reduce fares.
d. fly a hot air balloon hot air from this forum would do.
e. travel virtually via their computer.
S.

Edited on 9/28/2009 11:59 AM by abc200.

#7 - Posted 28 September 2009, 12:30 PM
xwill7 Location: United States, El cuarto bate Join date: March 2009 Member #: 2300 Posts: 10466	RE: Anyone sick of the high airline taxes? Quote: abc200 previously said: Quote: xwill7 previously said: Quote: EnricoRizzo previously said: Quote: xwill7 previously said: Why does DR have the highest airline taxes around? There is nothing special about Dominican airports. Even the "non tourist airports" are taxed at a high rate. Shouldn't we pay less to land in SD and Santiago? Most of the flights are filled with people going back home to visit family, if they would lower the taxes more people would fly back home more often. Local vendors would benefit from the increase flow. Airlines have specials all the time but when you add the taxes into the total cost, its not a real deal. That is the problem Too many bloody airports count them they are very expensive to run San Juan lands more planes than all the airports of the DR combined it is stupid to have this many airports SD, Santiago, Punta Cana, and Puerto Plata should be enough, but everyone wants to have their own small planes. Samana, La Romana, the southwest and all other small airports can be scratched and instead just have a helecopter landing zone only US fees are very high for international flights. High air taxes are good. People pay an extra few dollars but have the convenience of landing near their resort / destination. They also encourage people to take fewer flights and longer breaks thus conserving the World's resources. Someone spending 2000-3000 dollars on a 3 week break does not mind if the airport service is good. Cheapskates wanting to travel cheaply should: a. stow away on a banana boat. b. buy an old 30' yacht and sail here. c. wait for the A380 to reduce fares. d. fly a hot air balloon hot air from this forum would do. e. travel virtually via their computer. S. Actually the airport service is not that great. The planes are going to fly no matter what, why not fill each seat? Its not about being cheap, its about letting the people have more money in their pockets to spend around the local towns
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#2 - Posted 28 September 2009, 11:16 AM
EnricoRizzo Location: Puerto Rico, Oso Blanco Rio Piedras Join date: September 2009 Member #: 3578 Posts: 672	RE: Anyone sick of the high airline taxes? Quote: xwill7 previously said: Why does DR have the highest airline taxes around? There is nothing special about Dominican airports. Even the "non tourist airports" are taxed at a high rate. Shouldn't we pay less to land in SD and Santiago? Most of the flights are filled with people going back home to visit family, if they would lower the taxes more people would fly back home more often. Local vendors would benefit from the increase flow. Airlines have specials all the time but when you add the taxes into the total cost, its not a real deal. That is the problem Too many bloody airports count them they are very expensive to run San Juan lands more planes than all the airports of the DR combined it is stupid to have this many airports You are entering the Ultra Spin Zone...
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#4 - Posted 28 September 2009, 11:52 AM
abc200 Location: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic Join date: August 2008 Member #: 1307 Posts: 10355	RE: Anyone sick of the high airline taxes? Quote: xwill7 previously said: Quote: EnricoRizzo previously said: Quote: xwill7 previously said: Why does DR have the highest airline taxes around? There is nothing special about Dominican airports. Even the "non tourist airports" are taxed at a high rate. Shouldn't we pay less to land in SD and Santiago? Most of the flights are filled with people going back home to visit family, if they would lower the taxes more people would fly back home more often. Local vendors would benefit from the increase flow. Airlines have specials all the time but when you add the taxes into the total cost, its not a real deal. That is the problem Too many bloody airports count them they are very expensive to run San Juan lands more planes than all the airports of the DR combined it is stupid to have this many airports SD, Santiago, Punta Cana, and Puerto Plata should be enough, but everyone wants to have their own small planes. Samana, La Romana, the southwest and all other small airports can be scratched and instead just have a helecopter landing zone only US fees are very high for international flights. High air taxes are good. People pay an extra few dollars but have the convenience of landing near their resort / destination. They also encourage people to take fewer flights and longer breaks thus conserving the World's resources. Someone spending 2000-3000 dollars on a 3 week break does not mind if the airport service is good. Cheapskates wanting to travel cheaply should: a. stow away on a banana boat. b. buy an old 30' yacht and sail here. c. wait for the A380 to reduce fares. d. fly a hot air balloon hot air from this forum would do. e. travel virtually via their computer. S. Edited on 9/28/2009 11:59 AM by abc200.
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#5 - Posted 28 September 2009, 12:09 PM
vacanos Location: United States, An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last. Join date: February 2009 Member #: 2112 Posts: 3575	RE: Anyone sick of the high airline taxes? Quote: xwill7 previously said: Why does DR have the highest airline taxes around? There is nothing special about Dominican airports. Even the "non tourist airports" are taxed at a high rate. Shouldn't we pay less to land in SD and Santiago? Most of the flights are filled with people going back home to visit family, if they would lower the taxes more people would fly back home more often. Local vendors would benefit from the increase flow. Airlines have specials all the time but when you add the taxes into the total cost, its not a real deal. On the tourist sector you have to folk over $20US to get in and out. Just think about all the boteyas and barrilito that need to get filled "Any 20 year-old who isn't a liberal doesn't have a heart, and any 40 year-old who isn't a conservative doesn't have a brain. "The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings. The inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of misery" Churchill
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#6 - Posted 28 September 2009, 12:11 PM
ElTorodeiCibao Location: United States Join date: June 2009 Member #: 2977 Posts: 2597	RE: Anyone sick of the high airline taxes? I don't really mind because I don't pay for the ticket to begin with.
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#8 - Posted 28 September 2009, 1:18 PM
TuPapaupa Location: United States, Everywhere Join date: August 2008 Member #: 1255 Posts: 13937	RE: Anyone sick of the high airline taxes? A better question is "Who is NOT sick of the high airline taxes?". Of course, unless you are like ElToro......"connected"!. JAJAJAJAJAJA. I believe those fricking taxes get worse every year!....... I guess we have to pay them if we want to fly...Oh well, Edited on 9/28/2009 1:18 PM by TuPapaupa. I am "An Army Of One" Come Get Some!!.
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#1 - Posted 28 September 2009, 11:12 AM
xwill7 Location: United States, El cuarto bate Join date: March 2009 Member #: 2300 Posts: 10466	Anyone sick of the high airline taxes? Why does DR have the highest airline taxes around? There is nothing special about Dominican airports. Even the "non tourist airports" are taxed at a high rate. Shouldn't we pay less to land in SD and Santiago? Most of the flights are filled with people going back home to visit family, if they would lower the taxes more people would fly back home more often. Local vendors would benefit from the increase flow. Airlines have specials all the time but when you add the taxes into the total cost, its not a real deal.
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#3 - Posted 28 September 2009, 11:42 AM
xwill7 Location: United States, El cuarto bate Join date: March 2009 Member #: 2300 Posts: 10466	RE: Anyone sick of the high airline taxes? Quote: EnricoRizzo previously said: Quote: xwill7 previously said: Why does DR have the highest airline taxes around? There is nothing special about Dominican airports. Even the "non tourist airports" are taxed at a high rate. Shouldn't we pay less to land in SD and Santiago? Most of the flights are filled with people going back home to visit family, if they would lower the taxes more people would fly back home more often. Local vendors would benefit from the increase flow. Airlines have specials all the time but when you add the taxes into the total cost, its not a real deal. That is the problem Too many bloody airports count them they are very expensive to run San Juan lands more planes than all the airports of the DR combined it is stupid to have this many airports SD, Santiago, Punta Cana, and Puerto Plata should be enough, but everyone wants to have their own small planes. Samana, La Romana, the southwest and all other small airports can be scratched and instead just have a helecopter landing zone only
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#9 - Posted 28 September 2009, 1:49 PM
mrweepa1 Location: United States, Huntington Station NY. Juan Dolio DR. Join date: September 2009 Member #: 3618 Posts: 105	RE: Anyone sick of the high airline taxes? I just looked at Jet blue"s Prices and the taxes are more then the air fair!!!! What a real downer... The governments should stop grabbing our money and let us spend it on more travel.
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#10 - Posted 28 September 2009, 2:02 PM
EnricoRizzo Location: Puerto Rico, Oso Blanco Rio Piedras Join date: September 2009 Member #: 3578 Posts: 672	RE: Anyone sick of the high airline taxes? Quote: mrweepa1 previously said: I just looked at Jet blue"s Prices and the taxes are more then the air fair!!!! What a real downer... The governments should stop grabbing our money and let us spend it on more travel. You have to pay for the nightwatchman at Maria Montez airport You are entering the Ultra Spin Zone...
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