Bangkok Airport Passenger Service Charge

"Malcolm Weir" <malc@gelt.org> wrote in message
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> On 17 Feb 2004 10:19:29 +0000, Gunnar Evermann
> <ge204@hermes.cam.ac.uk> wrote:
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> >> Thanks, Tony!
> >
> >Is this actually something that was introduced by Tony or has it been
> >around for longer?
>
> No, it's a Blairism, introduced sometime in the last 5 years, IIRC.

The original tax was introduced by the previous lot.

Blair 'socialised' it.

tim



>
> > Gunnar
>
> Malc.

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 19:09:01 +0100, "tim"
<520010973502removethis@t-online.de> wrote:

>
>"Malcolm Weir" <malc@gelt.org> wrote in message
>news:qti3305ntqcqci5cegmnenuupuo58je45t@.. .
>> On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 20:46:07 -0000, "tim"
>> <520010973502removethis@t-online.de> wrote:
>>
>> >perhaps you'd like to name this airport charging 80 dollars. I don't
>> >think I've ever seen a charge outside the 10-15 GBP range.
>>
>> Check what UK airports levy BC and FC passengers....
>
>I hardly think the rate charged for intercontinental business class
>is releven.

That's your problem!

>How many people do this with their own money?

How about everyone who uses miles to upgrade or just to travel?

Which is a significant percentage of BC passengers, whether you find
it relevant or not.

>tim

Malc.