In their turn, the Senators at the Palais Bourbon looked at future air transport tax rates as proposed by the French government. Members of parliament approved these rates a fortnight ago, while excluding DROM and Corsica. And limiting the measure to one year. The Senate, which seems to have understood the risk posed by the government's proposal to French air transport, the country's attractiveness and territorial continuity, according to the FNAM - National Federation of Aviation and its Trades.
The Senate has decided that the tax increase will be smaller. Instead of 9.50 euros on an economy class ticket in Europe - including France - this tax would be increased by 2,63€ à 5,30 €. High-contribution passengers and private jets would also be less penalised than in the original proposal. However, the the senators abolished the one-year time limit on the increase.
The Senate also wanted to extend the exceptions to regional development lines. -such as Paris-Brive, in addition to Corsica and the French Overseas Departments and Territories. Part of the funds raised by the increase should also be earmarked for the ecological transition. Airlines would benefit from a tax credit for the use of sustainable aviation fuels.
However, the FNAM points out that the previous increase in the TSBA voted for in 2019 was also intended to exclude territorial continuity routes.. However, the European Commission did not validate this exemption..
And finally.., if the Senate proposal is finally adopted, Air France will have to reimburse some of its passengers. The national airline had anticipated the tax increases on ticket prices at the beginning of November. It had undertaken to reimburse the cost of the increase if the new rates were not implemented.
