| Re: Airservices tries to get into our wallet, again... |
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Group: aus.aviation · Group Profile
Author: Sylvia ElseSylvia Else Date: Sep 10, 2008 16:46
Coop wrote:
> On Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:29:14 +1000, Sylvia Else
> wrote:
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>> Coop wrote:
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>>>>>> Theres actually ppl out there that fake rego's on planes to get away with not paynig landing fee's?
>>>>> Yes, all $2.07 of it (although their aircraft may have been bigger).
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>>> I think the fee is based on aircraft weight.
>>> Dorothy doesn't weigh much...
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>>> Coop
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> Such is its historical reputation, I might even consider paying it-
> once.
> Is this typical, is it its history responsible for the high price?
Biggin's fees seem high by comparison with others in the UK now. I never
paid Biggin's landing fee during my training so I don't know what it was
back then.
But I remember paying landing fees in the range of several pounds at
other airfields, and we're talking nearly thirty years ago.
I suspect it's just how things panned out. People who are used to paying
extortinate fees aren't surprised by them.
Then again, I've no idea of the real cost of providing a landing
service. Maybe Darwin's light aircraft users are actually being
subsidised by others.
Sylvia.
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