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Eco-tax on airline tickets incoming in France

It will cost from 1.50 up to 18 Euros

By 2020 passengers departing from France airports will have to pay an ecotax on air tickets from 1.50 up to 18 Euros. Transport Minister Elisabeth Borne announced it today. The tax is part of the package of measures against climate change envisaged by the second Ecological Defense Council convened by Emmanuel Macron at the Elysium palace.Aircraft are responsible of almost 2% of global carbon dioxide e...

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Paris, France, 07/09/2019 13:02
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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French airlines are protesting against the transalpine government's decision to introduce an ecotax on tickets for flights departing from France (see AVIONEWS). The tax, which will be in force from 2020,... more

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