Climate advocates want tough environmental conditions on the billions in bailouts the airline industry is getting
Almost empty lines at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Malaysia, March 10 2020. Picture: REUTERS/LIM HUEY TENG
The airline sector has been fighting a losing battle against tax in Europe. Governments have imposed new levies to slow growth in traffic and emissions, while the EU plans to start taxing jet fuel. “Airlines calling for public support in bad times should accept they need to start paying taxes in good times,” Murphy said.
IATA now expects 2020 air traffic to fall by more than 16%, potentially cutting carbon dioxide emissions by 100-million tonnes, based on earlier forecasts and emissions data. Airlines caught in the crisis remain determined to get a long break from taxes, including the proposed European fuel duty. The region’s carriers pay €6bn in annual tax, according to lobby group Airlines for Europe.
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