Price shock may be coming – SPD official declares

Berlin/Wiesbaden. Flying from Germany is more expensive than from abroad because of government taxes. One SPD minister sees far-reaching consequences.

The aviation industry association BDL spoke of “record high costs” and complained that this was one of the reasons why Germany only started implementing it a few years after the economy ended. Corona pandemic Still has not kept pace with the overall development of European air traffic. airline So they “avoid German airports”. What about the passengers? They have to do this in Germany for the benefit of many people. fare The federal state, which has Europe’s largest aviation hub, has now put forward a proposal that should change that.

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“The federal government should return part of the aviation tax to the airlines to invest in modern aircraft. This would ensure that less noise is produced, less fuel is consumed and thus improve the competitive position,” Hesse State Transport Minister Kaweh Mansoori (SPD) told our editorial team. Hesse lie Germany maximum AIRPORT Frankfurt/Main.

SPD minister: If nothing changes, passengers will no longer fly across Germany

According to Mansouri, part of the refund collection You can also transfer it to the airline at a cheaper price price For passengers. This is also good for Frankfurt/Main Airport. “Many of the passengers who fly all over the world via this hub are passengers from other countries, for whom good prices, reliable connections and good service play an important role. If we don’t make them a good offer, they will no longer stop via Frankfurt, but via Istanbul or London,” the SPD politician continued. However, there may be no interest in transferring these services to other countries where working and environmental conditions are sometimes worse than in their own country. Germanyso it is Mansoori.

Industry association BDL recently announced that air traffic… Germany The first six months of this year continued to lag behind. Seats available According to the association, this figure increased by 10% to 83% in 2019 compared to pre-COVID-19 levels. However, in the rest of Europe, supply increased by 9% to 102% compared to 2019.

Travel is too expensive? Many people simply exclude more expensive prices

BDL Chairman Jens Bischof said the main reason for this development was that the level of the states was significantly higher than that of Europe. Site selection costs In Germany, the aviation tax was recently increased by about 25% on May 1, 2024. Steering According to BDL, taxes and fees on a typical medium-haul flight within Europe are now around 30 EUR Per passenger.

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Hesse Transport Minister Mansouri criticizes the increasing number of price Air transport: Many people are now excluded from travelling, especially long-distance travel. “That is why we have to ask ourselves, as a society, whether we are interested in travel becoming increasingly expensive,” he continued. travel Expand your own horizons, so it should be open to as many people as possible. “Price plays a big role, if the wage level prevents people from traveling, then that’s a problem,” Mansouri said.