CAVOK@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.deEnglish · 11 months agoWhy are flights cheaper than trains in Europe?www.euronews.comexternal-linkmessage-square65fedilinkarrow-up1320arrow-down16cross-posted to: environment@beehaw.orggreen@lemmy.mleurope@lemmy.mlsolarpunktravel@slrpnk.net
arrow-up1314arrow-down1external-linkWhy are flights cheaper than trains in Europe?www.euronews.comCAVOK@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.deEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square65fedilinkcross-posted to: environment@beehaw.orggreen@lemmy.mleurope@lemmy.mlsolarpunktravel@slrpnk.net
minus-squareApfelstrudelWAKASAGI@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up77·11 months agoI knew about the lack of a kerosene tax for flights but no VAT on international flights is just downright nuts to me. Bread, Tampons, and books are more highly taxed than (most international) flights. Talk about distorted markets.
I knew about the lack of a kerosene tax for flights but no VAT on international flights is just downright nuts to me.
Bread, Tampons, and books are more highly taxed than (most international) flights. Talk about distorted markets.