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BBCCaribbean.com | Government charges inflate ticket prices

BBCCaribbean.com Government charges inflate ticket prices: "The chief executive officer of LIAT and Caribbean Star has pointed to government taxes as one of the reasons why travellers are paying more for their airline tickets."
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