Starting from 1st March 2025, the French government has implemented a substantial increase in the departure tax for private jets, as part of their 2025 budget.
This new regulation introduces varying tax rates based on flight destinations and aircraft types, directly impacting all private flights departing from France.
- The increased tax applies to all private jet departures from French airports.
- It will come into effect for flights departing after 1st March 2025.
- The previous tax rate was €20 per passenger per flight, making this increase both unprecedented and unexpected.
- There are no known exemptions to this new tax regulation.
This significant change may affect your upcoming travel plans. If you have any flights booked departing from France, please check with your travel operator to understand how this increase may impact your journey.