The solidarity tax on plane tickets (TSBA) increased to 7.4 euros against 2.63 euros before for domestic flights or to Europe.
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“This astronomical tax makes France less competitive compared to other EU countries such as Ireland, Spain or Poland, which do not impose any air tax,” continued Ryanair.
The company had threatened to reduce its operations in France since the triple of the solidarity tax on plane tickets applied in the 2025 budget. The boss of the company Michael O’Leary had however assured at the end of March that he would not cut regional service. The company was also threatening for the summer of 2026.
“Without urgent action, France risks losing even more capacity and investment for the benefit of more competitive markets on the horizon of summer 2026, leaving regional airports half empty, while other EU countries will continue to attract investments by airlines, which have become rare due to the shortage of aircraft,” she said.
On the contrary, if the government decided to completely eliminate this tax, Ryanair could “consider ambitious growth in France in the coming years, including an investment of $ 2.5 billion (25 new planes) and a doubling of traffic to more than 30 million passengers per year.
