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Comment by michpoch

1 day ago

What makes a jet private? Should Trump's Boegin 757 count as one? What if an airline is flying a jet with no passengers? Cargo jets?

The same thing that differentiate a private car from public transportation or freight, I would think. This distinction isn't a particularly novel problem.

  • We don't differentiate these in any significant way. Do buses in your country pay different rate for fuel?

    There are vans carrying 6 people on international routes in Europe, is this public transport? Private? Anyone can book it.

    • Well actually, lots of places have special fuel for farm vehicles that are exempt from certain taxes. It's dyed a certain colour so if you get caught with that colour of fuel in your vehicle you can get in trouble. So its not a crazy thing to suggest that we tax different fuel at different rates.