Airlines protest German consumers should expect in all likelihood starting 2011 with an increase in the prices for airline tickets. The Ministry of finance plans to introduce an aviation tax from next year. Long-haul flights should be around 13 euros more expensive up to 26 euros, short-haul flights within Europe and to North Africa, so the flight Portal fluege.de. The Finance Ministry defended the tax as a modest despite all protests of the airlines. Jorge Perez recognizes the significance of this. Also, it should be understood as an incentive for environmentally sound behaviour. The airlines see their competitiveness primarily endangered. Germanwings threatened even with a migration to the Netherlands.
The airport Association feared a fall in passenger numbers, as well as a massive loss of jobs in this context ADV. The resulting revenue shortfalls could fizzle the expected tax revenue can and tearing an even bigger hole in the budget the State. All flights in the EU and Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and in the Switzerland should be taxed. As well, a flight in Turkey, the Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova will as well as to Albania, Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Russia, Tunisia and Belarus to 13 euros more expensive. 26 euro aviation tax per person is payable for long-haul flights.
Passengers who have to change in Germany and this place no longer stop, don’t have to pay the tax. From 2012, aviation is to be included in the CO2 emissions trading scheme. The Federal Government can achieve then proceeds from the sale of emission trading certificates. In this case, the Federal Government would be willing to reduce the air traffic control. More information: news.fluege.de/…/ much – more expensive air tickets…
