Airline News

BRUSSELS - European Union governments gave formal approval Friday to a potentially costly system of capping greenhouse gases from any airline flying into or out of the trade bloc - just as the airline industry reported new evidence of the impact of a worsening economy.

nytimes.com

Labels: EU, green tax

The aviation industry yesterday reacted angrily to the UK Chancellor's plan to replace air passenger duty (APD) with a per-plane "green" tax .

independent.co.uk

Labels: green tax, uk

Passengers should pay a "green tax" on airfares to combat the damage to the environment caused by increased flying, an influential Westminster committee said last night.

news.scotsman.com

Labels: environmental, green tax, uk