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Qantas and Virgin push for passenger levy to cover green fuel costs

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Air travel could become more expensive for Australians as Qantas and Virgin reportedly push for a new passenger levy to cover the higher cost of sustainable aviation fuel.

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Thai Airways International, 777-300 (HS-TKD), Brisbane International Terminal, Australia
Thai Airways International, 777-300 (HS-TKD), Brisbane International Terminal, Australia David McKelvey / flickr, CC BY

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