The consequences of the economic crisis begin to have other types of side effects. To new rate of 14 dollars what should we pay if we want to make a tourist trip to the United States, now joins another rate to be set for flights with Germany.
Effectively, as of January 1, 2011, all plane tickets we buy for travel to Germany They will have a surcharge established by the German Government.
Within the framework of the measures that the government is taking to reduce the deficit of its public accounts, they have decided to impose a fee of 8 euros for short flights, 25 euros for average flights (We understand that they refer to European flights, such as those from Spain), and 45 euros for intercontinental flights.
This measure is based on 182 million passengers that passed through German airports during the past year 2009. The Merkel Government expects to raise about 1,000 million euros annually with this new rate. It should be remembered that he won the last elections with the promise of lowering taxes ...
Of course, at new tax measure German airlines have been opposed, fearing a significant drop in passengers bound for Germany and their effects on jobs in the aeronautical sector in that country.
This new rate going to apply immediately. So, who do you book? flights to Germany With departure date from January 1, 2011, you will already have the fee surcharge.
We hope that the path initiated by the United States and Germany to collect at the cost of tourist trips is not followed by other countries. In addition, these types of taxes, when they arrive, then usually stay forever.
Via | Express
