Airlines attack ‘cash-grab’ German tax
16 June 2010Airlines reacted furiously to plans announced by Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor, to raise €1 billion from a new “‘eco tax’†on aviation.
Lufthansa said it was a black day for the sector, while the industry’s trade association denounced it as a “‘cash grab’†and a “‘kick in the teeth’†for airlines and passengers alike.
Few details have been established, but Ms Merkel said that the new departure tax would contribute €1 billion this year to proposed budget savings of €80 billion in the period to 2014.
source: Times Online
