Post #922766
2026-04-04 07:54 UTC
"Why are flights in the UK so often cheaper than taking the train?"
Some of the reasons are nonsensical:
for trains:
"The fuel is subject to VAT at 5% on diesel and 20% on electricity.".
this should be the reverse?!?
for planes:
"Fuel accounts for a much bigger part of airlines’ costs, but they do not have to pay VAT or duty on it.".
whyyyy??
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/nov/19/why-are-flights-in-the-uk-so-often-cheaper-than-taking-the-train
#SaveThePlanet and tax planes in proportion of the damage they do to their environment!
Replies (2)
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@tschew@mastodon.social 2026-04-04 08:17
@elduvelle the same idiocy everywhere....
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@jonmsterling@mathstodon.xyz 2026-04-04 08:39
@elduvelle @albertcardona Moreoever, why is it that there are direct flights between cities in the UK that I need eight changes on the train and a dozen little bus trips for? With each change likely to fail at a rate of 10% that gives me a less than 50% change of reaching my destination… Airplane it is.