Delta is dam ripoff, charging double what everybody else charges
I’m against special tax breaks, as incentives. Its just another way for the government to pick winners and losers. And by and large, the same people who are all for higher taxes and claim that such taxes don’t hurt the economy, are also for selective incentivizing tax cuts.
If the government is going to pay for infrastructure like roads and airports, a directly tied user tax on fuel would be a fair way of funding it.
Good move. Among other things, it should encourage Delta to switch some flights to other airports, thereby reducing the congestion at Hartsfield.
So by default does this mean that all other airports in Georgia have been paying the tax all along? And only the Atlanta airport has been exempt? That doesn’t sound fair to me.
Allow me to be Devil’s Advocate. The tax-break makes ATL more attractive to airlines, thus bringing more employees, and by extension, more taxes.
A business has the responsibility to its owners to get the very best deal it can get in all things. If that means moving HQs, or demanding tax breaks, then they should do it.
All airlines at ATL benefit from the situation, though Delta is the 800lb gorilla. All else being equal, if Delta could get a better deal someplace else, they should take it.
Finally, if ATL wants more revenue for its operation, increase landing fees. That immediately gets passed to the consumer, so no problem for the airline.