“Political elite hints at exorbitant flight prices: who is still allowed to take to the air?”
Flying, once a luxury that became accessible to many, is now in danger of becoming a privilege of the wealthy. Political proposals suggest drastic increases in the flight tax, with the risk that the average citizen will be left behind. Will flying soon be a distant dream again for most of us?
Proposal by the official working group: Flight tax to €150 p/p for flights to Thailand
If it is up to government officials, we will soon pay € 150 per person more for a ticket to Bangkok, according to various newspapers. According to the working group, the flight tax for long-haul flights should be increased significantly.
'Belgium introduces flight tax for short and long flights'
Belgium is going to introduce a flight tax and not only for short flights (up to 500 kilometers), which was previously the plan, but also for long-haul flights such as to Thailand, several Belgian media report.
The Dutch government will introduce a flight tax for passengers from 1 January 2021. This will also be higher than the previously agreed rate of 7 euros per plane ticket. For the time being, the air passenger tax will amount to 7,45 euros per passenger.
In 2021, airline tickets will already be more expensive due to a flight tax, but that is not yet enough for the cabinet. For example, there should also be a kerosene tax and preferably in a European context.
Travel industry organization ANVR supports the introduction of a flight tax if it benefits the environment. But the travel umbrella is against an air passenger tax as the cabinet wants to introduce on January 1, 2021, only because - according to the Ministry of Finance - "International flying, unlike the car, bus or train, is not taxed in any way."
Aviation must be held responsible for the consequences for the environment. This also means that flying must become more unattractive and therefore more expensive. This is stated by the independent Council for the Environment and Infrastructure (Rli) in an advice to Minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen (Infrastructure).
ANWB: Consumer wants flight tax per flight
If the cabinet introduces a flight tax, tax must be charged per flight and not per ticket. In addition, the tax revenue generated in this way must be used for green measures. These are the main outcomes of a representative survey of ANWB members that the union commissioned at the end of 2018.
Column: Cheap flights to Thailand? Write it on your belly!
In the future, flying to Thailand may only be possible for people with a very broad budget. Even before the flight tax has been introduced, the cabinet is already calculating whether the flight tax can be increased from 7 to 15 euros per passenger.
Those who fly to Thailand or elsewhere in 2021 will spend more money on their ticket. In that year, the cabinet will introduce a flight tax of about 7 euros per ticket, sources report to RTL Nieuws. In addition, there will also be a levy for polluting and noisy aircraft.
Introduction of flight tax: ANVR wants the government to tax the aircraft and not the traveler
As part of the coalition agreement, it has been agreed that an air passenger tax will be introduced again in 2021. That also happened in 2007, but after a year of fierce resistance by, among others, the travel sector, that was swept off the table.
Airline tickets are becoming more expensive, the Dutch government wants to introduce flight tax
The government wants to introduce a flight tax in 2021. Preferably in a European context, but if that does not work, the plan will still go ahead. For flights to Thailand, this will mean that a ticket will become € 22 per person more expensive.
'Flying from the Netherlands more expensive from 2021'
If it is up to the new government, airline tickets will become more expensive from 2021. The new coalition agreement states that there will be an additional levy on airline tickets if aircraft do not become less harmful to the environment. The flight tax makes flights to Thailand 40 euros more expensive per ticket.
Reader question: Do I have to pay 1000 baht to leave the airport in BKK when transferring?
In February I fly from Brussels to Manila via BKK with THIA Airways. Now I have an almost 8 hour transfer in BKK. So I plan to go to the center of Bangkok, I know the city quite well, this is not a problem. But is this correct that I will have to pay an extra tax of about 1000 baht? Because I left the airport.
I know that it has been reported here before that 1 baht pp in tax will be levied on Dec 70, but I have not read any experiences about it since then. We leave on December 30 and only have an hour and a half at BKK to catch the next flight. When we bought the tickets, the tax had not yet been announced, so it is not included in the ticket price.
Does anyone know about the 35 baht airline ticket tax that has to be paid? I'm going to Thailand in three weeks, my ticket says nothing.
There is a chance that flying to Thailand will become more expensive due to the reintroduction of the flight tax. The Dutch cabinet is considering this unfortunate plan.
Price airline tickets increasingly opaque due to many surcharges
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Thailand is about to introduce a flight tax of 15 percent on the price of a ticket. A ticket of 700 euros from AMS or DUS will therefore be another 100 euros more expensive. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), this additional tax poses major threats to tourism to Thailand. According to the IATA, the Netherlands is a clear example of the negative influence of the flight tax. As a result, many travelers fled to airports in …