PARIS, France– France's transport minister called Wednesday for a minimum price for plane flights in Europe to battle climate change.
France's transport minister called Wednesday for a minimum price for plane flights in Europe to battle climate change.
"Plane tickets for 10 euros when we're in the midst of the ecological transition, that's no longer possible," Beaune told the magazine.Low-cost airlines made major inroads in Europe by offering rock-bottom fares on some routes, with Ryanair becoming the region's largest airline. "I openly call for taxing polluting activities to invest in the ecological transition," said Beaune, adding that the government plans to increase the tax on flights departing France to fund rail investments.
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