Dispute over air traffic tax: Ryanair sets a deadline for Austria

Only then will the $1 billion (868.3 million euros) investment plan presented last fall be implemented and ten new aircraft stationed in Vienna.

Ryanair-Manager Andreas Gruber criticized that the government was only examining the tax instead of canceling it like other European countries. The airline is known for seeking public disputes with governments and airports in order to reduce costs at its locations.

Europe’s largest low-cost airline has been pushing its way into Austria for a long time lower location costs and has repeatedly publicly criticized the aviation tax in the past. Last fall, Ryanair reduced its offering at Vienna Airport as a means of exerting pressure. Other airlines have also recently pointed out the high costs at their Vienna location. So gave the Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air According to its own statements, it closed its base at Vienna Airport in March due to increased fees and costs.