The incoming German coalition government is promising to cut aviation taxes including a plan to reverse last year’s increase in the country’s air passenger tax.
The commitment is included in a 144-page coalition agreement between the Christian Democrats, which won Germany’s election in February, and the Social Democrats. The next government will be led by CDU leader Friedrich Merz.
“We want to reduce aviation-specific taxes, fees and charges, and reverse the increase in the aviation tax,” said the coalition agreement.
The previous German government raised air passenger taxes by 20 per cent in May 2024 – drawing criticism from German travel buyer association VDR and airline groups such as IATA.
The new coalition is also…
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