Hopes for tourism boost as €3 airline tax scrapped

The decision to abolish the €3 air travel tax has been broadly welcomed by the aviation and tourism sectors.

Hopes for tourism boost as €3 airline tax scrapped

Finance Minister Michael Noonan said the Government intended to cut the air travel tax to zero from Apr 1 next year but, in return, expected airlines to develop new routes and increase traffic volumes.

“I expect the airlines to utilise this initiative to develop new routes and build traffic volumes, thereby helping tourism and I have reason to believe they will do so,” he said.

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