Ourania Georgoutsakou, A4E Managing Director: “Time and time again, these unjustified tax rises have been shown to serve neither the passenger nor the climate. It simply makes the Netherlands less attractive as a place for business and tourism: passengers continue to travel, but to another destination.”
Olivier Jankovec, Director General of ACI EUROPE: “Raising aviation taxes is the textbook example of short-term political thinking. Ticket taxes harm the benefits that airports provide for citizens and national economies. Crucially, taxing aviation diverts resources away from the massive investments required to achieve net-zero. What we need is government support to accelerate this transition, not policies that weaken the sector and penalise consumers.”
Notes to editors
The airline industry makes a substantial contribution to the Dutch economy, accounting for 3% of GDP and employing over 400,000 people (ACI EUROPE, 2024).
Aviation taxes in the Netherlands are already among the highest in Europe, further eroding its competitiveness as a hub for air travel and connectivity. According to the Airport Industry Connectivity Report, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol still lags its pre-pandemic levels of connectivity.
Media contacts
A4E
Ben Kennard
Communications Director
Email: ben.kennard@a4e.eu
Phone: +32 485 88 66 44
Agata Lyznik, Director of Communications & Media, ACI EUROPE
Tel: +32 494 58 69 75
Email: agata.lyznik@aci-europe.org
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