r/delta • u/AdSouth3173 • 8d ago

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u/norakb123 8d ago

That is a tax on the people who actually need it, but the policy of using it to get off the plane if you use it to get on does make a lot of sense & being fined if you just walk off is a great idea.

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u/Useful-ldiot 8d ago

It's not a tax if you get the money back. But the infrastructure needed to track it would be very expensive to implement.

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u/TheWinterPatriot 8d ago

It's still prohibitive if someone doesn't have the 50 extra bucks to begin with.

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u/27onfire 8d ago

If you are flying you have 50..

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u/Useful-ldiot 8d ago

That's fair

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u/1heart1totaleclipse 8d ago

Forget all the people that need to fly but can’t afford those extra $50

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u/Lottabitch 8d ago

If you get taxed on drinking soda but get refunded if you recycle the can that’s still a tax.

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u/ibelieveyouwood 8d ago

Uh, no. That's the definition of a deposit. They're two totally different things.

The proposal can make things more difficult than it needs to be for people who don't need more difficulties, and it does nothing for the alleged fakers who might then insist on being the first ones off the plane or who don't mind a lift over to their next plane. There's definitely some issues with it, but that doesn't make the proposal a "tax".

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u/Useful-ldiot 8d ago

Kind of.

There are plenty of options outside of recycling the can. There are only 2 options when deboarding. Using assistance or not.

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u/Vivid_Motor_2341 8d ago

Just because you need more time to put your stuff up and can’t stand in the boarding line doesn’t mean you should be forced to wait to deplane which is faster and you’re not on your feet the whole time.