Increase in the air ticket solidarity tax for commercial flights
Article 30 of the 2025 Finance Act overhauls the solidarity rate of the air passenger transport tax: three destination zones (European, intermediate, long-haul) and two service categories for commercial flights (standard, with additional services). Business aviation is covered in a separate entry.
Measure originators
A positive amount is revenue or savings for public finances; a negative amount is a cost or lost revenue.
Measure impact
Per passenger departing from France, from 1 March 2025: €7.40 (Europe), €15 (intermediate) and €40 (long-haul) in standard class, compared with €2.63 previously for Europe in economy; €30, €80 and €120 with additional services. Reduced rates kept for some overseas routes (€2.63 standard).
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Procedure timeline
Follow the progress of this fiscal measure through the different stages of the parliamentary procedure.
Administrative implementation
Entrée en vigueur de la mesure et mise en œuvre par l'administration
President of the Republic signature
Publication au Journal officiel
Possible referral to Constitutional Council
Décision de conformité / censure partielle
Debate and vote
National Assembly has the final say
Si Ă©chec CMP
Joint committee
DĂ©saccord Ă©ventuel
Debate and vote
Council of Ministers
Validation interne