Originally Posted by
NEDude
I forgot to include the sarcasm button. U.S. airlines get billions in government subsidies, and protections. They are the recipients of at least $1 Billion in subsidiaries annually in the form of tax breaks. Plus Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code allows failing U.S. airlines a lifeline that does not exists for non-U.S. carriers.
You might want to look into the Airport and Aviation Trust Fund, which gets its money from aviation taxes and funds all of those 'subsidies'. Most of the money that goes into the AATF is from taxes on airline passenger tickets.
Air travel is one of the most heavily taxed purchases one can make in the US.
The AATF also funds more than 80% of the FAA budget.
In FY2017, the AATF collected more than $15B in taxes.
But sure, stick with that 'subsidy' narrative.
