Dutch airline personnel protest against green tax

Puffin13 · Post by **Puffin13** » Thu 3rd Jul 2008 07:41 am

Dutch airline personnel protest against green tax
02/07/2008 00:00

Airline workers fear passengers will stop flying from the Netherlands to avoid paying green tax.

THE NETHERLANDS - Airline company workers have been demonstrating against the newly-implemented flight tax.

The green tax, which went into effect on Tuesday, means passengers will have to pay additional charges of EUR 11.25 for short flights and EUR 45 on long flights.

Airline personnel fear that passengers will avoid flying from the Netherlands and will use airports in neighbouring Belgium or Germany.

The protesters handed a petition to MPs.

A court case against the Dutch state brought by airline companies is still pending.

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Dave J · Post by **Dave J** » Thu 3rd Jul 2008 06:21 pm

Possably a lot of airlines have or will re-negotiate there airport costs to lower what they pay to offset the new tax!. I mean the cheap airlines dont seem to have raised costs of the equivelent of the new tax after 2nd July?.