German government aims to cut flight ticket tax from July

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2026-04-01

Berlin (dpa) - The German government plans to cut taxes on flight tickets from July in a bid to bring down costs, though it remains unclear whether the cuts would be passed on to consumers. The planned reductions would bring down air passenger tax to the level of 2024, according to the plans agreed during a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday. The plans still have to be approved by parliament before they can take effect. Whether the cuts would lead to c......

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