On May 1, a 19% increase in Germany's air tax came into effect. The increase is part of a package of measures to alleviate a massive budget deficit rather than a green tax. When the German government announced this in January, the president of the DRV travel association, Norbert Fiebig, observed that summer holidays would become "considerably more expensive for millions of Germans".
Majorca tourism
Will air tax increase affect German tourism in Mallorca?
The tourism industry isn't overly concerned
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- Mallorca hotelier - "I wouldn't go to a place where I perceived there to be animosity towards tourists"
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