You’re suggesting the associated governments are taxing the airlines differently based on online/offline status of non-revs? I suppose it’s possible but seeing as how I’d pay the same taxes non-reving on company metal that I would as a full-fare traveler on any airline, paying twice that as an offline non-rev seems kind of fishy.

Have any non-UAL guys encountered this on us? Would be interesting to know if we’re doing the same thing or if it’s only happening in one direction.