'AXE TRAVEL TAX'.Byline: MIRROR REPORTER RYANAIR yesterday called on the Government to axe its "suicidal su·i·cid·al adj. 1. Of or relating to suicide. 2. Likely to attempt suicide. " EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 10 travel tax as Dublin Airport's July traffic fell by 10% - a loss of 215,000 passengers in just one month. With Irish traffic and tourism numbers declining, the discount airline said its July traffic grew by 19%, an additional one million passengers over July last year. Ryanair called again on the Government to "axe the tax" and follow the recent example of the Belgian, Dutch, Greek and Spanish Governments. Those nations have got rid of tourist taxes and/or reduced airport charges, in some cases to zero, in order to 1stimulate tourism. |
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