London Stansted, Berlin Tegel or Cecil Original. For many years european consumers with a little luck been able to acquire a journey to several of the continent’s major cities for roughly the same amount as a pack of cigarettes cost in the local kiosk.
however, It may soon be over with the really cheap flights for the citizens of Austria. The austrian government has announced that it will introduce a minimum price of 300 dollars per. airfare and at the same time change the flyskatten.
It writes the Aero Telegraph.
the Measures are according to the media is a part of a state stimulus package for the austrian airline Austrian Airlines, and the hope is, supposedly, on the way to lead the industry in a greener direction.
the Country’s environment minister gave a press conference on Monday expressed that the country with the new initiatives will be ‘pioneers of Europe’.
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in Addition to the minimum price of the tickets will the austrian government, raising taxes, so it becomes more expensive to take the aircraft on short distances. If the route is less than 350 kilometers long, will the tax increase to 30 euro.
Previously we had short flights imposed a tax of 3.5 euros, while the rates for medium-range routes was 7.5 euro and the very long flights of 17.5. On all journeys of over 350 kilometres, in the future be paid 12 euro in tax, announced by the government.
According to the media Check-in.dk follows Austria in the heels of Germany with the new measures. Also, here you have from the 1. april introduced the minimum price and amended the charges.
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