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Obama proposes fee for Canadian visitors travelling by air to the U.S......(link)
Posted by
Walt_Disney (aka Walt_Disney)
Feb 17 '11, 07:14
Hooray...more disincentives for people to travel all in the name of balancing budgets.
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/940447--obama-proposes-fee-for-canadian-visitors-to-the-u-s?bn=1
(www.thestar.com)
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Sure. Let's have some reciprocity. Let's see who comes out ahead. -- nm
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Mop
Feb 17, 07:29
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The passport changes for Americans have had a huge change in travel to Canada.....
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Walt_Disney
Feb 17, 07:25
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that's a lot different than a $5 fee, though. -- nm
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loosilu
Feb 17, 07:26
it won't make a huge difference, it's just Canadians are getting *really* tired of surcharges above seat price. -- nm
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Andie
Feb 17, 07:25
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I can understand that -- nm
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Epiphany
Feb 17, 07:28
Airlines are bad, but other industries are joining the game too. -- nm
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Strongbad
Feb 17, 07:28
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Or more accurately, just charging them what US citizens already pay.
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Strongbad
Feb 17, 07:16
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$5 for this, $10 for luggage, another $5 somewhere else....it all adds up tourism generates revenue, dont decrease so you can get an extra $5....
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Walt_Disney
Feb 17, 07:23
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does it say that US citizens pay it? -- nm
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Andie
Feb 17, 07:18
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Only Canada, Mexico and the Carribbean don't pay it. It's five dollars. -- nm
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Amy
Feb 17, 07:21
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right, i read that, i just wasn't sure it residents had to pay it. -- nm
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Andie
Feb 17, 07:26
The way I read the article, yes. -- nm
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Strongbad
Feb 17, 07:18
he clearly has no idea how much we already pay in airport taxes and fees. making it higher isn't going to promote tourism. -- nm
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Andie
Feb 17, 07:15
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