France to slap ‘eco-tax’ of up to €18 on flights out of the country
France is to impose an ‘eco-tax” of up to €18 (£16) on plane tickets for all flights leaving domestic airports to fund greener transport projects, the country’s transport minister has announced. Starting from 2020, the government will slap a tax of €1.5 on economy-class tickets and €9 on business class ones for all domestic flights…