Ryanair calls on the Hungarian Govt. to apologise to its citizens and visitors
Ryanair today called on the Hungarian Govt. to apologise to its citizens and visitors for its failed attempt to impose an ‘excess’ profits tax on airline handlers, which was always a bogus and dishonest tax on consumers air travel, pres release said.
The airline’s announcement said, the Hungarian Govt. now proposes to replace this non-existent ‘excess’ profits tax, with an ‘environmental’ passenger tax. Any such tax will make air access to/from Hungary more expensive and uncompetitive, compared to flights to neighbouring countries, such as Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Croatia, and Austria. Inbound visitors to the Balkans will now avoid Hungary, and this bogus Govt. tax, which makes air travel to/from Hungary uncompetitive and more expensive, at the expense of Hungarian citizens and visitors.
At a time when other EU countries are scrapping air travel taxes and lowering airport fees, Ryanair calls on the Hungarian Govt. to follow this example, and scrap this idiotic and damaging passenger tax, says press release.
As we wrote earlier, the Hungarian government plans to introduce a progressive taxation system for airlines, details HERE.
Ryanair’s CEO, Michael O’Leary said:
“We welcome the Hungarian Govt.’s decision to replace its dishonest ‘excess’ profits tax with an environmental airfare tax on passengers, which at least proves that the intention of the Hungarian Govt. was always to tax passengers, and not non-existent airline profits. Having shown that their original ‘excess’ profits tax was dishonest (when in reality it was a passenger tax), Ryanair again calls on the Hungarian Govt. to scrap this stupid tax, which makes air travel to/from Hungary more expensive, and less competitive than it is to/from neighbouring Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Austria, or Slovakia.
At a time when Hungary and its tourism industry need to recover from the damage caused by Covid, Hungarian citizens and visitors need lower airfares, and more flights, not fewer flights and higher Govt. taxes. We hope the Hungarian Govt. will now accept the stupidity of this absurd tax, scrap it, and make Hungary a low-cost, competitive air travel and tourism destination once again, for the benefit of Hungarian citizens, their families, and visitors.”
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In the wash up of all this SAGA, the WRONGNESS – that rightfully was re-directed back to and on the Hungarian Government from the greater airline industry – European & Globally and “other” countries, passengers, and from within its own Tourism Industry in Hungary, the name Victor Orban – and his Government – just “SPLASHED’ on every bit of documentation that caused this SAGA turmoil.
Ryanair – overall was a ‘Friend” of Hungary, but this Orban Government, likened to the approach on the European Union, using tactics that just are built on and around POWER, that continues to evidence that its centered on divide and separate even destroy.
Ryanair – rightfully fought “Fire with Fire” – not steeping back – taking a backward step, from this Orban idiotic attitude – that through Power to win Control that incorporates the on-going ability of change, manipulation to circumstances – whatever this Orban & his “lot” center on wanting to by POWER – Control.
The DAMAGE – multitude of relationships with Hungary, under this idea & philosophy embarked upon by Orban and his “lot” – that have been DESTROYED – wanting to CONTROL – their way, not under DEMOCRACY, such as we witness and FACTUALLY know is the evidenced case in Hungary of the Media & Judiciary.
Orban and his “lot” do when it suits them – Rule by Decree, we must NOT forget.
The European Union – in just this one facet of their CREED – have caught them out and taken drastic actions against Orban & his “lot” that sadly is CRIPPLING the economy of Hungary – no funding, that ALL returns to the name Orban, who was the orchestrator of this cataclysmic mess we in Hungary live.
The name Victor Orban associated with Hungary in the going forward, that MUST be a member of the FAMILY of European Countries, to have a FUTURE, whilst that surname appears as the Major signatory of documentation on future dealings with Brussels/European Union, we in HUNGARY will be IMPAIRED.
Future funding from the European Union, communication coming out of the Orban Government absolutely full of PROPAGANDA.
Hungary – the work it still has to undertake to realign itself back into a fully functioning DEMOCRACY under the Laws of European Union Membership – not POSSIBLE under Victor Orban/Fidesz.
Martin Luther – rewrote the Bible, in Veste Castle, Coburg Germany, but Victor Orban, to reverse his manifesto or CREEDS of Politics – ideas & philosophy – that are ALL contained in the “Catechism” of being a member of the Fidesz Political Party, founded by Victor Orban, back to those under Law of European Union Membership – IMPOSSIBLE.
Sustainability – how is HUNGARY planning to sustain support itself – its 9.6 million citizens at present and into the Future – and at the same time, have FUNDING to Invest widespread throughout ALL the componentry that as a country of the 21st century – the NEEDS that Hungary urgently requires?
EXAMPLES – Education & Hospitals – the Billions of Forints to bring these Public / Society, responsibilities of a Government, up to 21st century standards – DAUNTING na Impossible.
Hungary:
When the Yoke is Broken,
the Burden is Removed.”