ACI EUROPE and A4E warn Dutch government tax hike undermines connectivity and decarbonisation

European airlines, through Airlines for Europe, and airports, through ACI EUROPE, have condemned the Dutch government’s decision to increase its already high air ticket tax further. This heavier tax load will undermine connectivity, hurt passengers, and weaken investment in aviation decarbonisation. 

Olivier Jankovec, Director General of ACI EUROPE, commented: “Raising aviation taxes is the textbook example of short‑term political thinking. Ticket taxes harm the benefits that airports provide for citizens and national economies. Crucially, taxing aviation diverts resources away from the massive investments required to achieve net‑zero. What we need is government support to accelerate this transition, not policies that weaken the sector and penalise consumers.”

Ourania Georgoutsakou, A4E Managing Director, stated: “Time and time again, these unjustified tax rises have been shown to serve neither the passenger nor the climate. It simply makes the Netherlands less attractive as a place for business and tourism: passengers continue to travel, but to another destination.”

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