Do you plan a family vacation for the long holidays? Please note, you might have to pay a new tax.
Due to the increase in the price of fuel and the repercussions of the COVVI-19 pandemic, the price of plane tickets has increased considerably over the past five years. Taking the plane has become a luxury for many families and, during the summer season, some tickets are unaffordable. According to the Misterfly/L’Echo barometer, in February, the price of plane tickets increased by 3.1% in annual shift. A particularly strong increase in domestic flights in France (+6.1%) and the Middle Currier (+5.4%).
To get the best price, it is essential to do it enough in advance and the ideal is to use an online price comparison. As long as your dates are flexible and that a stopover is not afraid of you, it is still possible to find interesting prices for the long holidays. Nevertheless, when you travel with children, especially toddlers, you favor direct journeys for more practicality. Even if some destinations are still very expensive. And prices could further increase due to article 9 bis of the 2025 finance bill, in application since March 1.
This article provides for an increase in the solidarity tax on plane tickets (TSBA), or Chirac tax, an international tax taken from the price of plane tickets. For economy class tickets, the increase is 7.40 euros for destinations in France and Europe, 15 euros for intermediate destinations and 40 euros for distant destinations. Tickets with additional services (business class) are also affected by this increase, from 30 to 120 euros depending on the destination.
But the increase in the solidarity tax affecting certain flights could ultimately be painless for travelers. Depending on the airline policy, the flight rate may not increase and this increase is absorbed directly by the companies.
