Air Transport Association - why ticket prices are so high

In the spirit of the upcoming election, this week??s Insider Tip is

not related to fares per se but is a telling sign about why prices
are so high.

Everyone knows how I feel about high prices this holiday season and
the jacked up rates around all holidays. I came across this document
the other day and wanted to share it with everyone.

http://www.farecompare.com/downloads/ATATaxHistory.pdf

Recently published by the Air Transport Association, it is an
enlightening view on yet another reason why ticket prices seem to be
on a never ending increase and why I feel it is so important to
create tools to educate consumers.

The gist of the document is that air ticket taxes have tripled in the
past 30 years, with most of the increases occurring in the last 10
years. The next time you get smiling politicians at your door, you
can ask them how much tax they paid on their flight to/from the
Capitol ??