The pilots' union is calling for a strike and a rally next Thursday, November 14. They are opposed to increased taxation in air transport.
The national union of airline pilots (SNPL) is calling for a strike and a rally in front of the National Assembly next Thursday, November 14 to demonstrate against a plan to increase taxation in air transport.
“Against the government's desire to take an additional billion per year from the airline sector, we are calling on pilots but also all employees in the airline sector to mobilize on November 14,” a union spokesperson told AFP. ultra-majority among pilots.
“We are calling for a rally near the National Assembly at the end of the morning,” he added.
A movement against the increase in the “Chirac Tax”
In a press release published on November 7, the SNPL already called for this movement on November 14, explaining “to rebel against the government's idea of permanently taking an additional 1 billion per year from the aviation sector”.
“As part of the revenue component of the Finance bill for the year 2025, the government introduced, via an amendment, an irrational increase in the Solidarity Tax on Airline Tickets (TSBA or Chirac Tax)”, continues the union, referring to “a 3-fold increase in this tax”.
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