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Ryanair Threatens Government in Vienna in Dispute over Air Tax
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When it comes to the enforcement of own interests, low-cost airlines are not zimperlich Ryanair. This is also felt by the Austrian government in the discussion about the head rate for passengers.
The low-cost airline Ryanair increases the pressure on the government and links billions of investments to clear conditions. There are potential consequences for the Vienna location.
The Irish low-cost airline Ryanair once again calls for the levy of EUR 12 per person to be abolished, otherwise the investment plan of more than EUR 1 billion to be withdrawn.
If the Austrian government does not abolish the aviation tax in the spring, Ryanair will not implement its $1 billion investment plan in Vienna – which could even end up in Budapest.
Ryanair manager Andreas Gruber criticized that the government only checks the levy instead of canceling it like other European countries.The airline is known to seek public disputes with governments and airports in order to reduce the costs at its locations.In Austria, Europe's largest low-cost airline has been pushing for lower location costs for a long time and has repeatedly publicly criticised the aviation tax in the past.Last autumn, Ryanai…
The Irish airline demands an end to the aviation tax in Austria of EUR 12 per passenger on 1 May. Only then will Ryanair station new aircraft in Austria.
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