Germany implements 'ecological' tax on air travelers

Ignoring strong and widespread criticism from the air transport industry, the German government imposed what it is calling an "ecological air travel levy" that took effect Sept. 1 for travel beginning Jan. 1, 2011. The tax was included in a package of government spending cuts introduced earlier this...

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