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Increased airport taxes in Spain: protests

Madrid, Spain - +4% for services and +7% for security

The Zapatero Government replied to the request advanced by airlines and some operator of this sector to freeze for 2009 the airport taxes that in Spain lie heavy on carriers 32% of costs. To this request, the Spanish Government answered with a 4% increase for airport services and +7% for security. This situation provoked a general protest in the whole air national sector, particularly by airlines,...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1094980
Rome, Italy, 10/03/2008 19:36
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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