On Dec 11, 2:04 am, kangaroo16 wrote:
> On Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:41:38 +1030, "John H"
> wrote in
> <475db9b7$...@news.chariot.net.au> :
> >Its getting out of hand what additional charges are being put on top of a
> >ticket price nowadays.
>
> >Example
> >Qantas Adelaide to Sydney to London with stop off in Singapore on return
> >leg,
> >reaps the following which add up to $680 per person for the round trip on
> >top of the base fare.
> >All prices in $AUD
>
> >AU = AUSTRALIAN PASSENGER MOVEMENT CHARGE = $38.00
> >QK = SYDNEY AIRPORT NOISE TAX =
> >$3.00
> >QR = ADELAIDE PASSENGER SERVICE CHARGE = $28.00
> >WG = INTERNATIONAL SAFETY AND SECURITY CHARGE = $3.00
> >WY = SYDNEY PASSENGER SERVICE CHARGE = $43.00
> >GB = UK AIR PASSENGER DUTY =
> >$102.00
> >UB = UK INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS TAX = $37.00
> >SG = SINGAPORE AIRPORT DEPARTURE CHARGE = $18.00
> >YQ = FUEL LEVY
> >= $408.00
> > Total
> >Charges/levies/taxes = $680.00 per person
>
> >Not bad gouging by them all...love the Fuel levy...must pay for all fuel
> >that is used!
>
> Thanks for the interesting post, John! I definitely agree with
> you! Seems to be happening a lot these days, in many areas.
>
> A couple of years ago became a bit annoyed at the "creative"
> charges imposed by my local bank branch. Cash a cheque from
> overseas? Make a minor error on a written cheque? Too many
> "counter transactions", even checking to see if a particular
> cheque had cleared, or confirmation of current balance?
>
> Most are fairly minor charges, but they are annoying! So far
> they haven't charged us for the postage cost of mailing out
> a monthly statement, or the cost of the envelope, or whatever.
> Perhaps they haven't thought of this yet! :-)
>
> Still, at the time, wanting to be helpful as usual, made some
> suggestions to the teller. After all, if they are determined to
> gouge customers to the maximum possible extent, perhaps
> they should consider the expenses involved when a customer
> actually enters the bank.
>
> It is air conditioned, so anyone coming in from outside lets in
> some warm air, which causes an increased load on the air
> conditioning system. Which causes "wear and tear" on the
> air conditioning unit.
>
> Then too, opening the door causes a bit of wear on the hinges.
> Very slight, but scientifically measurable. Then there is the
> wear on the floor covering by my shoes.
>
> Or I might happen to have a cold at the moment, sneeze, and
> infect the teller. Or say something that might offend him or
> her.
>
> The possibilities are almost endless, actually. As the readers
> of this group have probably noted, I am seldom at a loss for
> words.
Unfortunately!
Now what has this got to do with travel.australia+nz ??
>
> Their were no other customers waiting, so I wasn't causing any
> inconvenience to anyone else. Actually, in one sense, was doing
> a
>favor
And you have the cheek to call yourself an Australian?
>to the bank employee. They could gain credit by
> conveying my suggestions to their manager and suggesting even
> more ways to take advantage of customers.
>
> Even small amounts add up, after all. I finally concluded my
> argument by pointing out that the bank could install a turnstile
> at the entrance door that would require any customer entering the
> bank to pay a mere five cents for entry.
>
> Alternatively, since customers sometimes have to wait for other
> customers to complete their transactions, perhaps the bank could
> give each customer a free minute to complete their transaction
> with a dollar surcharge for each additional minute.
>
> Our time is valuable, after all. How many readers have had an
> appointment with a doctor or dentist at a given time, say 10 A.M.
> but spent much longer in the aptly named "waiting room"? Should
> not we be compensated for this waiting time?
>
> It takes me a bit of time to write this post. Someone may make
> a lot of money from my proposals. I have no idea how many people
> will eventually read it. Perhaps I should ask all readers to
> send me 25 cents or so for reading it? :-)
Yawn.
Totally irrelevant to the newsgroup.
>
> Not a serious suggestion, of course. But who knows what might
> happen in coming years? As you have pointed out, who would have
> thought that airline companies would demand extra charges for
> air transport?
>
> Airlines used to provide excellent meals as a flight service.
> Have read that they no longer provide metal forks, but plastic
> ones.
>
> However, AFIK, they still serve meals on plastic trays. These
> too could be used as a potential weapon. Why not just run all
> the food through a blender and serve it in plastic bags?
>
> Passengers who insist on a plastic tray could be allowed same, if
> they were willing to pay extra for one or two security guards to
> watch them eat.
>
> Of course, any passenger wearing clothing might have a concealed
> weapon. The obvious solution would be to require all passengers
> to travel naked. Although, to follow the present thought, they
> could be allowed to cover themselves with a bed sheet, or even
> actual clothing, if they were willing to pay extra charges for
> this privilege.
An even bigger yawn~
> Anyway, I've spent too much of my valuable time even writing this
> post, and I have no idea if anyone will even bother to read it.
> So will now close, and see if I get any replies.
So you consider your time 'valuable'?
You must be the only one to do so.
>
> Cheers,
> Kangaroo16
> Posting at 9:03 PM Tuesday 11 December on rec.travel.australia+nz- Hide quoted text -
Why the 'on rec.travel.australia+nz'?
If you are posting directly to the newsgroup, there is no need for
this!
Afterall it is not a 'forum'.
You do go on about nothing don't you!
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