Airberlin Calls for Immediate Implementation of Responsible Corrective Measures

Before the German Cabinet session on aviation tax, airberlin, Germany’s second largest airline has once again called for the abolition of the extra financial burden which was introduced in 2011.

In view of the fact that the tax has since proven to be counterproductive in so many ways, it is now essential to take corrective measures and drop the tax without any replacement, as happened some years ago in the Netherlands.

A number of studies had previously confirmed that the burden caused by the tax to German airlines would be disproportionately high and one-sided. At the same time it has been shown that German passengers have moved to foreign airports, which has led to a decline in growth and loss of turnover for the German air traffic sector. Furthermore, experts agree that the tax has no ecological impact.