Airlines for America (A4A) filed a complaint in March with a German court to protest Germany's eco-tax on airline passengers, arguing the charge violates international agreements governing aviation. Since Jan. 1, 2011, all airline tickets on flights to/from German airports have been taxed with an environmental fee, including a €45 ($59.50) charge on long-haul international flights. A4A said US airlines operating to Germany have been complying with the tax under protest, but are moved to take court action because the government-imposed eco-charge "violates several long-standing international agreements, including the Chicago Convention [and] the US-EU open skies agreement." It also contravenes the German constitution, A4A claimed.
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