Ryanair says dropping three French airports over 'harmful' tax
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Paris: Irish no frills airline Ryanair said on Wednesday it was dropping three French airports over a harmful tax hike on air tickets and urged Pari...
Paris: Irish no-frills airline Ryanair said on Wednesday it was dropping three French airports over a "harmful" tax hike on air tickets and urged Paris to change course.
"This astronomical tax makes France less competitive compared to other EU countries such as Ireland, Spain and Poland, which do not impose any air taxes," the airline said in a statement.
Ryanair said it was dropping airports in Brive and Bergerac in southwestern France as well as the eastern city of Strasbourg, from where it served Portugal and Scotland.
Ryanair had already dropped Vatry airport in northeastern France in the spring.
Ryanair urged the French government to abolish the "harmful" air tax in order to make French aviation more competitive.
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