150% more tax
A decision that makes Ryanair jump, which has become the largest airline in Belgium in terms of transported passengers. “We ask that the Belgian government will return to its silly decision to increase this tax,” explains the Irish carrier in a statement. According to Ryanair, the passenger will pay 150 % more in tax ticket. The Irish also criticize the fact that the tax applies retroactively to all flights leaving from July 29, “which will result in unexpected additional costs for passengers”. If you have already bought a ticket for an upcoming flight, you will have to pay this tax.
“It is not by increasing aviation taxes that Belgium will straighten its economy.”
For Ryanair, this tax will cause damage “sDrinking to connectivity, traffic, employment and economics “ of our country. “”This will make Belgium completely non -competitive compared to other EU states, such as Hungary, Sweden and Regional Italy, where governments reduce or actively abolish aviation taxes “deplores a spokesperson.
Ryanair leaves these three French airports after a battle against air tickets taxes
“It is not by increasing the aviation taxes that Belgium will straighten its economy. Brussels is the” heart of Europe “, but it needs affordable connectivity with the rest of Europe to survive. We hope that the new Belgian government will immediately cancel this decision on Vuis”, Add the company.
Recall that Ryanair announced to leave three French airports, Bergerac (Dordogne), Brive (Corrèze) and Strasbourg (Bas-Rhin), following an increase in taxes in France.
