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by korginator 851 days ago
Some countries are imposing extra fees on conventional aviation fuel. This is new - Air ticket prices to go up as Singapore mandates sustainable fuel for departing flights from 2026 [1].

[1] https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/air-tickets-sustai...

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Many countries have wanted to tax aviation fuel for a long time, but the economic downsides of having fewer planes visit your nation far outweighs any taxes collected.

I don't see how requiring SAF would be any different.