Growth in budget airlines catering mostly to tourist destinations has fueled air traffic in recent times. Paradoxically, air traffic volume has also contributed to noise pollution and unplanned development. A section of society is concerned about the negative influence of growing air traffic and suggests regulations through heavy taxation. I believe such a step is a move in the wrong direction and strongly disagree with such opinion. Over the course of this essay I will provide reasons for such disagreement.
On the contrary, heavy taxes will cause a rise in airfare and provide a death blow to budget airlines. This in turn will hurt local businesses and economy. First of all, aviation industry fuelled by growth of budget airlines has energised hospitality and tourism industry. Due to reduced airfare, more tourists travel to holiday destinations than ever before. This in turn has rejuvenated local economy as more high paying jobs get created in hospitality industry. For example, with more budget airlines flying to Bagdogra airport, economy of Sikkim has got a shot in the arm with arrival of record number of tourists. Secondly, increase in air traffic volume has necessitated either expansion of existing infrastructure or construction of new airports. Also new roads, flyovers have been built to improve connectivity. Consequently local economy has greatly benefitted from upgraded infrastructure. If budget airlines were to increase fare due to high taxes, tourist influx will reduce pushing local economy into recession.
Instead smart urban planning is the need of the hour to control air traffic volume. New airports should be built outside the city limits with restrictions for residential development in and around new airports. For existing airports inside city limits, restriction on flight movement during late night and early morning will help to reduce air and noise pollution to a certain extent.
Having considered a range of arguments, I have drawn the conclusion that aviation industry plays a vital role in boosting local economy and heavy taxation on airlines will deal a death blow to economy and jobs. Smart urban planning can control air and noise pollution to a great extent without hindering growth.
Growth in
budget
airlines catering
mostly
to
tourist
destinations has fueled
air
traffic
in recent times.
Paradoxically
,
air
traffic
volume has
also
contributed to noise pollution and unplanned development. A section of society
is concerned
about the
negative
influence of growing
air
traffic
and suggests regulations through heavy taxation. I believe such a step is a
move
in the
wrong
direction and
strongly
disagree with such opinion. Over the course of this essay I will provide reasons for such disagreement.
On the contrary
, heavy taxes will cause a rise in airfare and provide a death blow to
budget
airlines. This in turn will hurt
local
businesses and
economy
.
First of all
, aviation
industry
fuelled by growth of
budget
airlines has
energised
hospitality and tourism
industry
. Due to
reduced
airfare, more
tourists
travel to holiday destinations than ever
before
. This in turn has rejuvenated
local
economy
as more high paying jobs
get
created in hospitality
industry
.
For example
, with more
budget
airlines flying to
Bagdogra
airport
,
economy
of Sikkim has
got
a shot in the arm with arrival of record number of
tourists
.
Secondly
, increase in
air
traffic
volume has necessitated either expansion of existing infrastructure or construction of
new
airports
.
Also
new
roads, flyovers have
been built
to
improve
connectivity.
Consequently
local
economy
has
greatly
benefitted
from upgraded infrastructure. If
budget
airlines were to increase fare due to high taxes,
tourist
influx will
reduce
pushing
local
economy
into recession.
Instead
smart urban planning is the need of the hour to control
air
traffic
volume.
New
airports
should
be built
outside the city limits with restrictions for residential development in and around
new
airports
. For existing
airports
inside city limits, restriction on flight movement during late night and early morning will
help
to
reduce
air
and noise pollution to a certain extent.
Having considered a range of arguments, I have drawn the conclusion that aviation
industry
plays a vital role in boosting
local
economy
and heavy taxation on airlines will deal a death blow to
economy
and jobs. Smart urban planning can control
air
and noise pollution to a great extent without hindering growth.