When Taxes Outweigh Profits: Comparing Air Ticket Taxes to Airline Earnings
Airlines are often perceived as big, powerful corporations. But behind the brand names and gleaming aircraft lies a harsh reality: commercial aviation is a low-margin, high-risk business. After paying for fuel, aircraft leases, maintenance, staff, airport charges, and financing costs, what remains per passenger is surprisingly small. At the same time, governments around the world...


