subject: Irish Government To Reduce Passenger Tax [print this page] lush gardens and historic sites, each with a tale of its own. However, in the recent decade, the country has not seen the same tourist rain as it used to be a few years ago.
Irish Government is taking an initiative to boost tourism in the region and therefore, planed to reduce air passenger taxes from 10 Euros to 3 Euros. The reduced rate will apply on a temporary basis, from March 2011 until the end of the year. The decision was taken immediately after the recent budget review by Ireland Government.
Tourism plays a vital role in any countrys economy and is a key source of foreign exchange and capital rising. There are many successful examples such as Dubai, Thailand, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, Maldives, Seychelles or Caribbean where tourism is the stronger pillar holding the national economy.
Ireland is a debt hit country despite its abundant natural blessings and tourism can be the savior if marketed through a proper strategy. Where, trends in worldwide tourism industry are quite the opposite and fares as well as taxes are on a constant hike, tax reduction in Ireland can attract the budget travelers attention and interest in no time. This also, will prove a competition for neighboring countries. In 2010, India and UK are few of the many countries that raised their air passenger taxes while Germany and Austria are planning an increase in the coming year.
The Irish governments minister for finance, Brian Lenihan, said that the tax will be reviewed next year and increased unless the airlines give an appropriate response.
The popular Ireland airports include flights from Dublin, Edinburg, Shannon and Belfast Airport. Among the top world carriers, Emirates Airline, Air France, KLM Airline, British Midland Airline and Lufthansa offers flights from Ireland while other airlines as Qatar Airways, British Airways, Etihad, Air New Zealand, South African Airways and Swiss Air offer flights via London Heathrow Airport.
