https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2012/06/06/senate-to-hold-hearing-today-on-the-eus-emissions-tax-on-us-airline-passengers/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 10:03:43 -0400<![CDATA[While it flirts with the possibility of disintegration and collapse, the European Union has found a novel way to raise some revenue: It&#8217;s effectively imposing a tax on passengers flying over the United States. Yes, you read that right. The proposed tax, which is a carbon tax intended to combat climate change, would hit anyone landing in any EU airport, regardless of where the flight originated or how many miles it flew outside the EU. So a passenger from LAX to Madrid could find themselves subject to the tax, despite the fact that the bulk of their flight was over American airspace and the Atlantic Ocean.]]>Wed, 06 Jun 2012 09:17:33 -0400<![CDATA[Bryan Preston]]>https://pjmedia.com/bryan-preston-1/2012/06/06/senate-to-hold-hearing-today-on-the-eus-emissions-tax-on-us-airline-passengers-n166225