Chirac tax canceled: thousands of plane tickets reimbursed

Several airlines operating in France had decided to increase their prices, in anticipation of the increase in the solidarity tax on plane tickets (TSBA), provided for in the 2025 finance bill. But the measure, proposed by the Barnier government, is no longer applied. Air France assures that it has reimbursed its passengers who requested it.

Air France, Air Caraibes, French Bee, Corsair and Fly Emirates had, since October, started to apply the “Chirac tax”, increasing the price of their tickets on departures from January 1, 2025. Air France for example applied an increase from 2.63 euros to 9.50 euros for economy class tickets and from 20.27 euros to 30 euros in business class for domestic flights and within Europe. The airline also increased prices from 7.51 euros to 15 euros in economy and from 63.07 euros to 80 euros in business class for flights of less than 5,500 km, and from 7.51 euros to 40 euros in eco, and from 63.07 euros to 120 euros in business and premiere for flights of 5,500 km.