From 2025: Denmark announces tax on airline tickets

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This was said by Minister of Taxes Jeppe Bruus on Thursday. By 2030 it should reach its full height and be spread out, so that long journeys are more heavily loaded than short ones. Flights in Europe would be charged the equivalent of around eight euros, around 32 euros for medium-haul trips to New York and around 52.30 euros for long-haul flights to Bangkok, for example.

Climate Minister Lars Aagaard said neighboring countries Germany and Sweden had similar taxes. The Danish government expects a turnover of approximately 160 million euros by 2030.

The money is intended to support the aviation industry’s transition to environmentally friendly engines, as well as to support smaller domestic airports that are likely to suffer from the passenger charge. There will also be higher social benefits for approximately 300,000 retirees.

Transport Minister Thomas Danielsen announced a “green domestic flight route” from 2025, which would be supported with the equivalent of around 107 million euros. The project gives airports and airlines the opportunity to test environmentally friendly technologies. From 2030, all domestic flights must be ‘green’.

In Germany, the ticket tax introduced in 2011 by the then black and yellow federal government to restructure the budget generates revenues of around one billion euros per year. The airlines must pay the surcharges, which are staggered depending on the flight route. Due to the tough competition, they can hardly recoup this from travelers through higher ticket prices.

(SDA)

Source: Blick