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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• International News
New French Tax for Airline Travelers Goes Into Effect
July 3, 2006 On Saturday, all French travelers on air flights departing from France began paying a tax for UNITAID, an initiative to help purchase drugs for AIDS, TB, malaria, and other diseases in less developed countries. The levy is expected to generate $256 million annually in France. An airline tax to fight global diseases has been pledged by countries including Gabon, Brazil, Chile, Congo, Cyprus, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mauritius, Nicaragua, Norway, and Britain. In France, economy-class passengers will pay €1 ($1.27 US) for EU-bound flights and €4 ($5.09 US) for flights elsewhere. The highest sum for first-class passengers is €40 ($51 US). Back to other news for July 3, 2006 Associated Press 07.01.06 This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update. |
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