12-4-2012

NO DECISIONS ON DEPARTURE TAX OR AIRLINE INDUSTRY TAX

The Government has confirmed that no decisions have been made with regard to the airport departure fees or airline industry aeronautical charges. Commenting on media speculation, the Prime Minister Hon Henry Puna said today the Government would be consulting with both the tourism and airline industries on the appropriate overall level of the tax. “The Airport Authority has issued a proposal for increasing aeronautical landing charges and the Government wishes to take a holistic approach towards the total charges to be imposed on the airline industry.” “There are discussions still to be had with the Tourism Corporation and the airline industry on these matters and until such time as these are concluded it would be careless and inappropriate to make any further comment,” he said.