Dutch flight tax axed

After being in place for only a year, the flight tax imposed by the Dutch government has been scrapped, officials in the Netherlands announced.

The Dutch government has decided to scrap the flight tax from July 2009 onwards. The abolition of the flight tax is one of the measures by the Dutch government to stimulate the country’s economy during the difficult times the world is currently struggeling with.

The flight tax was introduced on July 1 last year for all passengers who left Holland from a domestic airport - short-haul flights was €11.25, while long-haul passengers were charged €45.

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