Particle.news
Download on the App Store
12 ARTICLES
·
3w ago

Ryanair to Cut 13% of French Winter Flights Over Tripled Ticket Tax

France’s transport minister has pledged no further increases to the solidarity tax to restore fiscal predictability for carriers.

Taxe sur les billets d'avions: la ministre du Tourisme se dit favorable à sa suppression et tacle Ryanair
Cette décision vise clairement à faire pression sur le gouvernement français, alors que Ryanair est en guerre contre la taxe aérienne.
Image
Image

Overview

  • The carrier will reduce its French winter network by 13%, canceling 25 routes and suspending flights at Bergerac, Brive and Strasbourg, cutting 750,000 seats.
  • The solidarity tax on domestic and European tickets rose 180% in March to €7.40, making France one of Europe’s highest-taxed air markets.
  • Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot said the next budget will include no new aviation levy hikes to give airlines greater visibility.
  • Tourism Minister Nathalie Delattre supports scrapping the ticket duty to sustain regional connectivity but accused Ryanair of exploiting the levy to justify its cuts.
  • Ryanair warns that without repeal of the tax, its proposed $2.5 billion investment, planned passenger traffic doubling and 750 new jobs in France could shift to more competitive EU markets by summer 2026.