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| quote: | Originally posted by Orko
I really wonder what it is. Economies of scale? Obviously the US is spending more on security, how are the taxes so low? |
I think its gotta be pure economies of scale. Nothing else makes sense.
Well, a decent portions just might be taxes, which we all love so much 
Here are the taxes I paid for my WestJet Flight in January:
Tickets: $356.00 ($89.00 one-way per person)
NAV/INS: $30.00
TORONTO AIF: $40.00
US INTERNATIONAL TAX: $61.60
US I.N.S. TAX: $24.00
FORT LAUDERDALE PFC: $9.00
US SEPT 11 SECURITY: $5.00
ATSC: $15.88
GST/HST: $26.10
(Note, thats for 2 passengers, Round trip to FT. Lauderdale)
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