Airlines 'cannot expect a free pass' on emissions tax

Airlines “cannot expect a free pass” on taxes aimed at reducing carbon emissions, despite the industry’s marked resistance to an EU report on taxing aviation.

That is according to UCC economics lecturer Declan Jordan, who was speaking after the Airlines for Europe (A4E) lobby group slammed an EU study that said an increase in taxes would result in less flights, less passengers, but a lower negative impact on the environment.