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French Air Sector Warns of Autumn Hit as Fuel Costs Rise, Ticket Tax Rollback Urged

A jump in fuel costs plus a tripled ticket tax could mean pricier tickets with fewer flights after summer.

Près d'un million de sièges ont été supprimés sur les aéroports français suite à la taxe sur les billets d'avion. [Jakub Porzycki / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP]
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« On s’achemine vers une situation où on va subir une situation de crise où les compagnies aériennes ont été fragilisées », met en garde le président de l’Union des aéroports français et francophones associés (UAF).

Overview

  • Aviation leaders in France, speaking Thursday, said summer flights should run as planned but warned of an autumn backlash and pressed the government to scrap the tripled ticket tax known as the TSBA.
  • Economy Minister Roland Lescure said there is no expected kerosene shortage in May and June, citing only a low risk beyond that period.
  • Fuel now accounts for up to 40% of a plane ticket, up from about 25%, which is pushing airlines to raise prices even as bookings stay strong.
  • Carriers are weighing fuel surcharges for customers who already hold tickets, and industry officials say the legality of such add‑on fees remains unclear in France.
  • Airport operators point to 2025, when the tax hike coincided with nearly one million seats removed from French airports, and note France still trails Spain, Portugal and Italy in post‑Covid traffic.