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Ryanair last week said it is to levy its customers €0.25
per one way ticket to cover the EU’s new carbon tax or Emissions
Trading System Tax (ETS).
The no-frills airline says it will cost its passengers between
€15m and €16m this year.
Ryanair and other airlines opposed the introduction of the
tax, saying it is a stealth tax that will damage traffic,
tourism, European competiveness and jobs.
“Ryanair will introduce a 25c ETS levy on every seat from
Tues 17th January next to cover our estimated €15m -
€20m ETS bill for 2012. Ryanair does not believe that
European aviation should be included in the ETS scheme, since
it accounts for less than 2pc of the EU’s CO2
emissions.
"This latest EU stealth tax will damage traffic, tourism,
European competiveness and jobs at a time when no other economic
block is including aviation in their ETS schemes,” said Stephen
McNamara.
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