Dutch airlines and travel companies are fighting back against plans to introduce the EU’s highest flight taxes, warning the sharp increases could make holidays unaffordable for ordinary families.
The campaign comes after it was revealed that two-thirds of Dutch travellers are concerned that air travel from the Netherlands will become too expensive if the planned tax rises go ahead.
According to new data, extracted from a survey of 1,000 people by Markteffect, 71% of Dutch citizens believe that air travel should remain accessible for people on lower incomes.
As a result, ANVR – the Dutch Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators – has launched a new campaign, "Gelijke Vliegtaks", which translates to equal air travel tax.
Alongside TUI, Corendon, Transavia and KLM, the companies are calling on The Hague to rethink Dutch air travel taxes, which could become the highest across the whole EU from next year.
