France to tax flights from its airports, airline shares fall
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Re: France to tax flights from its airports, airline shares fall
#2Based on recent events, I'm sure this will be well received...
Re: France to tax flights from its airports, airline shares fall
#3Based on recent events, I'm sure this will be well received...
Not really the same population... I honestly don't think it will get much pushback
Re: France to tax flights from its airports, airline shares fall
#4Based on recent events, I'm sure this will be well received...
Tbh, I like it - only 25% of the population flies, and it's the top tier (mostly).
My biggest problem is it's so low. 1.5/3 Euro for EU/non-EU travel.
Re: France to tax flights from its airports, airline shares fall
#5Isn't the title misleading? From the article: "The new French tax will be 1.5 euros for flights within France."
Unless "out of France" simply means originating in France, regardless of whether the destination is in France or not.
Either way, the original title is better, I would keep it: "France to tax flights from its airports"
Re: France to tax flights from its airports, airline shares fall
#6Based on recent events, I'm sure this will be well received...
I think Yellow Jackets won't mind so much because they are defending the poor people, against raising fuel price just to save 0.001 degree in 100 years.
I don't think they will perceive this as hitting the population they defend.
Re: France to tax flights from its airports, airline shares fall
#7Based on recent events, I'm sure this will be well received...
Tbh, I like it - only 25% of the population flies, and it's the top tier (mostly). My biggest problem is it's so low. 1.5/3 Euro for EU/non-EU travel.
And that sucks. More freedom is good. More taxing won't help more people travel.
That is, of course, the intention here. But that's not a solution, its pretty regressive.
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#8Not sure why the title was edited. The article mentions both domestic and international flights.
Re: France to tax flights from its airports, airline shares fall
#9Based on recent events, I'm sure this will be well received...
Why?
The protest that originated "gilets jaunes" was because the increase in gasoline price would affect low wage workers for which their car was one of the main tools for their job.
I cannot imagine many low wage workers that depend on international flights to take home some bread...
Re: France to tax flights from its airports, airline shares fall
#10I don't really understand what the purpose of this tax is. There's no alternative to burning fuel by energy density on an airline, so why go after flights? What do they expect them to do? If you're taxing petrol cars you'd expect electric cars to become more economically viable.
Either way I disagree with carbon taxes. They're regressive, and ignore the fact that regular people are being badly hurt by them whereas the rich won't even feel it.