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Time to start asking questions about tax

David Whitley January 13, 2012 5

Blame tax rises No-one likes paying tax. Let’s face it, we live in an economy that splutters along based on massive, widespread corporate tax avoidance. And when a tax goes up, it’s an easy

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Travel industry predictions for 2012

David Whitley January 3, 2012 3

2012 should be a big year in travel – so I thought I’d join everyone else by making predictions for the forthcoming twelve months in the travel industry. These are based, naturally, on extensive

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Terms and conditions of endearment: Virgin Atlantic’s self-harming stupidity

David Whitley July 27, 2011 1

Virgin Vouchers and Flying Club miles Earlier today, I tried to book two flights to Orlando. I got married in April, and part of our wedding present stash was made up of Virgin vouchers.

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‘Plus tax’: A phrase that makes no sense whatsoever

David Whitley June 20, 2011 15

North Americans and tax North Americans, as a general rule, really don’t like tax. In fact, if you allowed a significant number of loonbags on the shouty fringe of the Republican party to have

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Does the travel industry REALLY want a fair tax on flying?

David Whitley March 4, 2011 3

Fair tax on flying campaign Yesterday, and with much fanfare, a travel industry campaign for a ‘fair tax on flying’ was launched. The consortium behind it is demanding that Chancellor George Osborne doesn’t include

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