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[nong38]

A report in the London Financial Times yesterday was reporting that Indian Airlines ( Air India and Jet) are not all happy with the propossed new tax along with China, the US and many more. Air India is not in a good financial position and an Indian Govt spokesman was hoping that there would be a rethink and was talking about the possibility of closing Indian airspace to European carriers.
The European Union at its very best, we need the money, give us the money, we are not interested in anything else or the consequences!
Why does life have to be so difficult.

[rakman]

And the Chinese told their airlines that long haul aircraft wouldn't be bought from Airbus, unless the EU withdrew the carbon tax.

[FarangBuddha]

Gotta "save the planet" in the long run and the real economy be damed! EU political correctness at its best.

[exeter]

The EU live in a world of their own and dont seem to consider others, my bet is when they get the heads out of the sand they will withdraw this idea to be discussed with other interested parties and thus not loose to much face .
The have to many people who are politically correct and involved in health and safety. Now, not content with individual contributions from the member countries they want to raise their own Europe wide taxes and that is the problem because when it starts the door will be openeing wider and wider to suck even more out of the people of Europe. Too many on a gravy train I am afraid.

[PattayaPhom]

Petrol, fags and booze are taxed to the hilt.....green taxes are the latest excuse for money grabbing facist states.