Ive been hearing this more and more lately. Its supposed to be in the next budget.
The government are working on a scheme where they pay for the full return fare of passengers who stay in Ireland for 2 weeks or more.
Its an effort to make up for the boo boo they made of increasing travel taxes.
The only details i have about how it will work are.
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Any tourist flying return into Ireland will have their full fare reimbursed on checking in for the outbound flight, provided they have been here 2 weeks or more.
All airlines can participate up to a maximum flight cost.
eg If the flight is under €100 (each way inc taxes and any charges added on by airlines for baggage, cc, priority boarding etc) each way then government will give the passenger back this amount on leaving. If the flight cost €101 then nothing will be given back, so airlines will have to sell tickets at €100 or passengers wont fly with them. (€100 is just my guess here. And 2 weeks is a guess too. It might be 1 week. i dont know what the actual amounts will be)
This will not be available for return flights originating in Ireland. And will only be available for RETURN flights. Its to boost tourism INTO Ireland.
Maybe if it works other countries will do the same so those living in Ireland would benefit.
The Green party are opposing this, so it might never happen.
Could it work?
Any tourist would be spending far more than their air fares during a period of 2 weeks.
It would also encourage tourists to stay here for longer instead of staying for a few days and then heading for London or Paris.
Airline and service sector jobs would get a boost.
Will cut out extra charges for baggage, credit cards and so on by airlines
The government are working on a scheme where they pay for the full return fare of passengers who stay in Ireland for 2 weeks or more.
Its an effort to make up for the boo boo they made of increasing travel taxes.
The only details i have about how it will work are.
......
Any tourist flying return into Ireland will have their full fare reimbursed on checking in for the outbound flight, provided they have been here 2 weeks or more.
All airlines can participate up to a maximum flight cost.
eg If the flight is under €100 (each way inc taxes and any charges added on by airlines for baggage, cc, priority boarding etc) each way then government will give the passenger back this amount on leaving. If the flight cost €101 then nothing will be given back, so airlines will have to sell tickets at €100 or passengers wont fly with them. (€100 is just my guess here. And 2 weeks is a guess too. It might be 1 week. i dont know what the actual amounts will be)
This will not be available for return flights originating in Ireland. And will only be available for RETURN flights. Its to boost tourism INTO Ireland.
Maybe if it works other countries will do the same so those living in Ireland would benefit.
The Green party are opposing this, so it might never happen.
Could it work?
Any tourist would be spending far more than their air fares during a period of 2 weeks.
It would also encourage tourists to stay here for longer instead of staying for a few days and then heading for London or Paris.
Airline and service sector jobs would get a boost.
Will cut out extra charges for baggage, credit cards and so on by airlines