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‘Back’ from 500,000 to 478,000 at Schiphol Airport

7 May 2025 The Dutch government has taken – as they say – ‘an important next step to restore the legal position of residents around Schiphol and to also offer future prospects for the aviation sector. To this end, the government has taken one politically coherent decision to arrive at both a shortened amendment to […]

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Radical new aircraft threatens hubs

Source: The Daily telegraph, 23 November 2024 The Airbus A321 XLR’s narrow body and improved fuel storage capacity mean smaller airports can now offer long-haul flights. XLR stands for Extra Long Range. Flight times can be up to 10 or even 11 hours, allowing it to cover the entire world despite not being a widebody. […]

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Frequent Flyers Levy could raise 64bn euros

New study finds a Frequent Flyers Levy in Europe could raise 64bn euros a yr; cut passenger numbers by 26% by 2028; but that most people will not pay the tax as every person would be allowed one return flight tax-free each yr. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/17/tax-on-europes-frequent-flyers-could-raise-64bn-a-year-study?CMP=share_btn_url

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