Air travel costs in Canada among highest in world
When it comes to country comparisons, Canada often comes out near the top, but there’s one where the Great White North is right near the bottom: The cost of air travel. Canada places 124th out of 141 countries ranked by the World Economic Forum on the “cost competitiveness” of its travel and tourism industry, and a recent analysis says much of that has to do with ticket taxes and airport fees. “Ultimately, these taxes and charges represent extra costs that are passed on to consumers and to air carriers,” wrote Alexandre Moreau, a policy analyst at the Montreal Economic Institute. Moreau notes that the federal govt still owns almost all of the 26 major Canadian airports run by the National Airports System, and collects rent from the lease-holders. That rent can amount to as much as 12% of an airport’s revenues <br/>
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Air travel costs in Canada among highest in world
When it comes to country comparisons, Canada often comes out near the top, but there’s one where the Great White North is right near the bottom: The cost of air travel. Canada places 124th out of 141 countries ranked by the World Economic Forum on the “cost competitiveness” of its travel and tourism industry, and a recent analysis says much of that has to do with ticket taxes and airport fees. “Ultimately, these taxes and charges represent extra costs that are passed on to consumers and to air carriers,” wrote Alexandre Moreau, a policy analyst at the Montreal Economic Institute. Moreau notes that the federal govt still owns almost all of the 26 major Canadian airports run by the National Airports System, and collects rent from the lease-holders. That rent can amount to as much as 12% of an airport’s revenues <br/>
