German aviation groups seek tax relief as kerosene prices climb
German airline associations are pressing Berlin to ease the cost burden on carriers after fuel prices more than doubled, and want the national air traffic tax suspended for the duration of the conflict.
German aviation associations are calling for state relief for airlines after a sharp rise in kerosene prices. According to the industry bodies BDL and BDF, the price of kerosene has more than doubled since the start of the Iran war.
The BDF says fuel accounts for roughly a third of the total cost of a flight. It wants Germany's air traffic tax suspended for as long as the conflict lasts. Sweden is cited as an example: it abolished its air traffic tax in 2025 and has since temporarily set its security fee to zero.
The BDL is also asking for lower state location costs and for changes at EU level. Among its proposals is a moratorium on European emissions trading. It further criticises the burden created by the SAF quota.
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- aerotelegraph.comDeutsche Fluggesellschaften fordern Entlastung wegen hohen Kerosinpreisen