France calls on the EU to abandon cheap airline tickets

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France has called on the European Union to review its policy on minimum airline ticket prices with the aim of reducing carbon dioxide emissions. At the initiative of the French Ministry of Transport, Paris seeks to combat the phenomenon known as “social and environmental dumping”, where excessively low airfares lead to unnecessary emissions.

Minister Delegate Clément Beaune expressed the view that the practice of selling “airline tickets for 10 euros” must be abandoned and measures taken to make prices reflect the environmental consequences of air travel. However, tourism expert and founder of Trains for Europe, John Port, expressed outrage at the initiative, noting that it could adversely affect different sections of the population or place unjustified economic pressure on passengers.

Experts also believe that this move by the French authorities will not produce significant results. Some categories of passengers may change their choice of transport because of the high price, but passengers who fly regularly will continue to do so.