But if they are simply siphoned off into government coffers, then it is nothing more than government parasitism,
like airport taxes.
Not exact matches
I can't think of a clearcut example off the top of my head, but it happens regularly in Europe for topics that target groups that are concentrated in only a few constituencies (e.g.
tax increases, NIMBY topics
like authorizing a new
airport, or extra layers of government regulation).
The thing is, even if you book with 100 % points, you're still required to pay
taxes and fees on each ticket (
like the September 11 Security Fee or
airport taxes).
If there are high fees or
taxes for your connecting
airports,
like London, you may want to choose a new itinerary.
An award flight on most European airlines
like Lufthansa, Austrian, Brussels and others would normally cost you hundreds of dollars in fuel surcharges, but with United miles all you will be charged are
airport taxes and fees.
On the flip side, if you are booking flights originating outside the US, it still looks
like you'll end up paying large foreign origination or European
airport / departure
taxes no matter which miles you use.
Singapore and Thai have to transit through somewhere
like Tokyo or Seoul to get the US adding on an extra little
airport tax.
So while it's not technically an
airport tax,
like Ethiopian, you end up paying more than the YQ listed.
Discriminatory travel
taxes are those imposed specifically on travel services above and beyond general sales
taxes (
like the ones imposed on
airport car rentals to fund local projects).
In addition to the Basic tier features, Wealthsimple Black investors receive
tax efficiency features
like tax - loss harvesting and
tax - efficient funds, a goal - based planning session, and access to over 1,000 VIP
airport lounges, because why not?
The artwork is kept in the custody of art vaults
like freeports — ultra luxurious art viewing spaces in
tax free zones near major
airports.