Ryanair calls for a reduction in the German aviation tax

The government of the Federal Republic of Germany intends to significantly increase the so-called aviation tax in order to generate additional government revenue. The low-cost airline Ryanair demands exactly the opposite.

CEO Michael O’Leary said: “The German aviation market is broken and urgently needs to be repaired if it is to grow again. German aviation taxes and fees are among the highest in Europe, but the government is proposing to increase these fees even further. As a result of these high taxes/fees and Lufthansa's monopoly-like high fares, Germany's post-Corona recovery is lagging far behind the rest of Europe, forcing German passengers to have less choice and pay the highest fares in Europe. Germany can recover and grow again if the government cuts its excessive taxes (including aviation tax, security and air traffic control fees) and makes Germany's regional airports more competitive so that low-cost airlines like Ryanair offer growth, choice and low prices to German passengers and "We can provide urgently needed competition to Lufthansa's German high-price monopoly."