Denmark to levy tax of up to €52 on passengers on international flights

11-11-23

The Danish government has announced its plan to implement a new air travel tax, with which it expects to raise around €160 million by 2030. 

According to Finance Minister Jepp Bruus, the state will levy a tax of up to 52 euros on all passengers on international flights originating in the Nordic country, with the exception of those transferring at domestic airports. This measure would affect the more than 1.1 million Danish tourists who visit Spain every year. 

According to the Danish media The Local, the air tax would be applied progressively, increasing its amount in three-year periods. From 2025, all passengers on flights originating in Denmark will have to pay an average of 9 euros extra for three years. For the period 2028-2030, the tax would rise to €11 and, from year 30 onwards, the average would rise to €13.

The tax will be levied on flights according to the distance they travel. By 2030, passengers traveling within Europe will be taxed at €8 and those choosing medium-haul flights at €32. Long-haul flights, on the other hand, will cost an extra 52 euros.