Seven of Austria's nine state governors are calling for the abolition of the flight ticket tax, which airlines have paid for every passenger since 2011. Lower Austria's and Vienna's initiated the proposal to end the tax.
The states of Tyrol, Salzburg, Styria, Upper Austria, and Carinthia joined the proposal in writing. Burgenland Governor also supports the move, noting that approximately 4,000 Burgenland residents work at the .
Doskozil views the tax reduction as a sensible, overdue step for the domestic aviation location. He attributes current industry difficulties to the gradual sale of AUA, while former Environment Minister previously increased the flight tax.