[Andrew Johnson]

Andrew- Please do not use the quote button to quote the entire post directly above yours. -mod.

No, no, no.

Years ago, you used to pay your departure tax at international airport.

Some rocket scientist in tax department, decided cheaper for airlines to collect, but they forgto that would lead to less people travelling, as many travellers are extremely price sensitive.

Now we have a raft of taxes/charges (not inc fuel surcharges) which no one wants to collect as it's perceived to be part of airfare.

Airlines don't want to collect, agents don't want to collect.

If QF & co said shove it, then what choice does the fed govt have really ?

Go back to collecting it themselves at airports + all the other charges.