Airline passengers subsidizing private aviation

On 17 Apr 2007 08:09:29 -0700 Paul kgyy wrote:

: One of the phenoms in the US large metro areas are airports completely
: devoted to general aviation, and serving large numbers of corporate and
: "executive charter) a/c, many of them small jets. That's where a big chunk
: of federal subsidy goes, of little benefit to the traveling public.

:There's a substantial benefit to the traveling public. If every GA
:flight that landed within 100 miles of LAX would start landing at LAX,
:you'd have gridlock at the airport and on the ground (as if they don't
:already).

I would bet that the number of GA flights would be reduced since the LAX
landing fees are much higher.

Also, there are a few real airports within 100 miles.

:I get really tired of hearing people beat up on the corporate jet
:set. These are people who create jobs for the rest of us.

As long as they pay their true cost.

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