KLM Says Increase in Dutch Flight Tax Makes Flying Unaffordable

KLM says a further increase in flight tax announced in the Dutch government’s budget is pricing the Netherlands out of the market and prompting travelers to travel to Germany or Belgium to fly, according to a statement.

• “The Netherlands risks pricing itself out of the market. This puts pressure on our airline network and strikes at the heart of the Netherlands’ global connectivity” says KLM CEO Marjan Rintel according to the statement
• “We see that passengers want to keep flying, but they are very price-sensitive. Since the introduction of the flight tax in 2021, the share of Dutch travelers flying ...