Tax on Europe's frequent flyers could raise €64B a year – study

I like fresh ideas to reduce flights. This seems onerous to implement.<p>You need a central EU database on who is flying where and in which class.<p>In their paper they mention that the carrier needs your tax status to calculate the full fare. This will enable all kinds of shenanigans for quoting you a different price because they can estimate how price-sensitive you are.<p>It would be fun for HR departments. By the time I make my first non-business flight, half a year is already over and this a couple flights for the job. Who pays the tax for that?<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;stay-grounded.org&#x2F;wp-content&#x2F;uploads&#x2F;2022&#x2F;04&#x2F;Frequent-flying-levy-Europe.pdf" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;stay-grounded.org&#x2F;wp-content&#x2F;uploads&#x2F;2022&#x2F;04&#x2F;Frequen...</a>

&gt;&gt; The levy would start at zero for the first return flight in 12 months and rise by €100 for each return trip, with surcharges for longer distances and first class travel.