This is getting absolutely pathetic!
Story (in German)
Basically, the German environmental MP Mr. Trittin wants to cut down on low-cost carriers. Reducing tax advantages and other financial funding to introducing VAT on flight tickets and an introduction to adding taxation on aviation fuel are in the works. According to Mr. Trittin
the German railway has suffered a dramatic decrease in pax travel. Interestingly, Mr. Franz, CEO of the German railroad blamed the bad economy and internal difficulties for a 7% decrease according to "Der Spiegel". Low cost carriers increase the competition so Mr. Franz.
I love nature and people, maybe not my neighbors but I hate being told by a government what means of transportation I have to use. It proves again that Germany's generation of 68 are nothing but disguised despots!