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Finland to pay carriers for extra passengers

  • 15-03-2010 5:13pm
    #1
    dogbert27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,031 ✭✭✭


    So if Im reading the following correctly Finland are actually going to pay carriers to boost passenger numbers yet Ireland increases airport charges and taxes people to come to the country??:(

    Finland to pay carriers for extra passengers
    3/11/2010 at 13:49
    Finland's Civil Aviation Administration (Finavia) said in a statement Thursday it would introduce incentives to carriers to raise passenger numbers.
    Finavia added it would reimburse carriers three euros for each extra passenger this year and two euros next year.
    "We want to be involved in supporting the aviation business together with the airlines," said in the statement Kimmo Ruotsalainen, Finavia's marketing director.
    "Finavia aims to provide a cost-efficient business environment. Even before the discount, we were one of Europe's cheapest airports."
    Finavia runs 25 airports.


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  • #2
    dogbert27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,031 ✭✭✭dogbert27


    Mods: I suppose this thread would get more of a reaction in the politics forum! :)


  • #3
    Dacian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 812 ✭✭✭Dacian


    Well this is a reward to the Finnish carrier for doing their job well. I wonder what the benchmark is for "extra passengers". Is it MORE than this year or MORE than last year? Airlines which boost their numbers will be getting bums on seats AND a small bonus form the airport operator.

    No doubt it is a positive measure by Finavia,can you see the DAA doing that? The DAA do offer incentives to carriers but they are in the form of discounted charges/fees for new routes.

    Finavia run 25/27 civilian airports in Finland. Due to its topography and prevailing climate Finland has always been very proactive in terms of aviation.


  • #4
    dogbert27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,031 ✭✭✭dogbert27


    Dacian wrote: »
    On a pedantic point, the govt isn't charging people to enter Ireland,the EUR10 travel tax is a payment to leave the country! Its as if they are unhappy that people would have the audacity to leave our Emerald Isle! Sounds absurd when you say it out loud.

    Sorry, of course, it's the leaving the country tax inspired by Mayor Quimby's leaving Springfield tax in the Radioactive Man episode of the Simpsons! :)


  • #5
    Dacian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 812 ✭✭✭Dacian


    dogbert27 wrote: »
    Sorry, of course, it's the leaving the country tax inspired by Mayor Quimby's leaving Springfield tax in the Radioactive Man episode of the Simpsons! :)
    That is hilarious, well spotted.


  • #6
    StephenM_smc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 118 ✭✭StephenM_smc


    Are there not sliding scales of airport charges for new routes in Ireland? First year free, second year X% of charges, third year Y% etc?


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  • #7
    colsku
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 301 ✭✭colsku


    StephenM_smc wrote: »
    Are there not sliding scales of airport charges for new routes in Ireland? First year free, second year X% of charges, third year Y% etc?

    Finland got their independence in 1917 and have similar population to Ireland. They are a far superior to this diabolical excuse we have for a country. This is another example of that...


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