Schiphol airport hit by flight tax
Monday 08 December 2008
The number of people using Amsterdam's Schiphol airport is down by 525,000 since the introduction of an extra tax on flying on July 1, the Telegraaf reports on Monday, quoting preliminary figures.
By contrast, the number in Germany’s Weeze airport, just south of Arnhem, is up 300%.
Dutch people travelling from Brussels airport is up 74%.
The flight tax has added €11.25 to flights up to 2,500 km and €45 for longer journeys.
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Monday: Between 2º and 5º with light snow or sleet. Around zero at night. Similar Tuesday
At the time that extra tax this was announced I said that this would cost Schiphol Airport dearly. At the time the Dutch government said that they did not care and admitted that the tax had nothing to do with 'Green' issues. My company has now re-routed all of its staff who used to use Schiphol to other airports as the cost of using Schiphol was to expensive.
The enforcement of the Smoking ban has not helped either!
By Keith | December 9, 2008 9:29 AM