It seems Norway is planning to join a list of countries that want to charge you for flying out of them.
Your handy map of Norway – Where you’ll be charged NOK80 per departing flight – Image, Wikipedia Commons (Public Domain).
Norway is adding a 80 Krone charge (around €8.64, £6.59, US$9.67) for departures out of any of their airport from 1st June 2016… adding yet another fee to your ticket when you’re flying.
This includes all domestic and international flights.
Exceptions of the tax include those under two years old and those transiting flights on the same airline. Everyone else gets to pay it seems.
Airlines 4 Europe (whose members include EasyJet, Ryanair, Lufthansa, Norwegian Air Shuttle and International Airlines Group) is “astonished” with the move stating:
“We are astonished about the unwavering approach of the Norwegian authorities on implementing the Air Passenger Tax while almost all comments during the public consultation period contained objections to it. Instead of preventing economic growth and job creation by imposing unreasonable taxes, European governments should create a supportive regulatory environment”
So with another charge on the way, it’s time to sucker up. For airports that are dependent on low-cost airlines serving them – there might be some rather shaky nerves as low-cost airlines tend to move out of airports pretty fast when taxes start shooting up…
There’s another little issue. This tax applies for all passengers travelling on or after 1st June… and as such… have all airlines adjusted to it?
This could be one to watch when you check in over the next few weeks and months…
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