The Minister of Tourism opposes “any increase” and scratches Ryanair

The tax on plane tickets has lead in the wing. Therefore, French Minister for Tourism Nathalie Delattre added her voice to the criticism concert aimed at this measure established by. In addition, the 2025 budget. For example, “The Minister is against any increase in this tax but not for her abolition”said the ministry to AFP at the end of the morning. while Nathalie Delattre had declared earlier on TF1: “I am alongside the Minister (transport) Philippe Tabarot to defend this option to remove this tax.”

In The Parisianthis day. the Minister of Transport recalled his will minister tourism opposes “any increase” expressed for a long time to “Show measure, and especially tax stability”. In March, he already said to himself, personally, “reserve” to the idea of registering this increase over time. He wishes “A break” In the taxation of the air sector. when the government is preparing its arbitrations for the 2026 budget.

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Nathalie Delattre nevertheless criticized Ryanair’s announcement on Wednesday, believing that the company showed opportunism by invoking this tax to remove three regional services for the winter of 2025 in France. The Irish company announced on Wednesday “The stopping of its activities” On Strasbourg (East). Bergerac and Brive (southwest) airports, from where she served Scotland or Portugal. The company had already left Vatry (east) in the minister tourism opposes “any increase” spring. “Ryanair has had a deletion plan for a while. sometimes takes advantage of this type of effect to reduce the wing”tackled the government member.

Ryanair is still “The first airline in Europe” et “The fact that it decides to increase its growth in neighboring countries is not good news for France”said Thomas June. president of the Union of French Airports, at the microphone of RMC. “There will be no other airlines that will come to position themselves since they consider that taxes in France. are a reject”he adds.

As a reminder, the solidarity tax on plane tickets (TSBA) in force in France increased to 7.4 euros against 2.63 euros before for interior flights or to Europe. The government has increased it for the 2025 budget year, expensive 800 million euros in additional revenue.