As of: January 30, 2024, 6:49 a.m
By: Kilian Bäuml
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The cost of airline tickets is rising because the government will soon increase the ticket tax by a full 19 percent.
The costs will probably be passed on to consumers.
Bremen – Flying on vacation is the highlight of the year for many people in Germany.
And a lot is planned in the industry - emission-free flying should be possible in just over ten years.
But until that happens, consumers' holiday mood will probably be dampened for the time being, as there could be massive price increases this spring.
An increase in flight prices was already foreseeable, as the
Handelsblatt
reports.
After the proposal for a kerosene tax was rejected, the ticket tax for flights will rise by a good 19 percent from May 1, 2024.
The federal government expects additional revenue of around 580 million euros to cover the budget deficit.
The federal government is increasing the ticket tax by 19 percent.
Consumers will probably have to bear the rising costs.
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Summer vacation 2024: Flying will probably be significantly more expensive due to increased ticket taxes
The budget developed by the federal government is likely to have a negative impact on other areas of life.
Although the traffic light coalition plans for airlines to cover the increased costs of the airline ticket tax, it is likely that they will pass the costs on to consumers.
For vacation planning in the summer, this means: Anyone who books a flight after May 1, 2024 will have to pay the increased flight ticket tax.
However, airline tickets are paid for in advance.
For this reason,
Handelsblatt
suspects , no airline informs its passengers in advance about the airline ticket tax.
So anyone who books now pays the current tax rate, not the future tax rate.
You can save money this way, especially when traveling with several people – such as a planned family vacation with children.
Airline tickets are becoming more expensive: the federal government increases ticket tax by 19 percent
According to Section 11 of the Air Traffic Tax Act, the tax for a flight within Europe is currently 13.03 euros.
From May 1st, this tax rate will change.
From May 2024, every passenger will have to pay 15.53 euros for intra-European flights.
The increase of almost 2.50 euros may not seem high at first.
However, at medium distances up to 6000 kilometers the increase becomes more noticeable.
Instead of 33.01 euros, 39.34 euros per passenger will then be charged.
The tax rate for long-haul flights was previously 59.43 euros.
The tax rate for flights to Australia, for example, will soon rise to 70.83 euros.
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According to Section 4 of the Air Transport Tax Act, the tax is only due when the passenger departs from a domestic airport.
Passengers who are under the age of two and do not have their own seat are exempt from aviation tax.
Passengers whose flight only serves military or other sovereign purposes are also excluded.
What many consumers also don't know is that you should keep the flight ticket even after the trip.
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