Industry voices ‘outrage’ at new hike in departure tax

Posted on May 13, 2026 by Guest authors

From January next year, the tax – applied to all airfares and cruise tickets leaving the country – will increase from $70 to $80 in what Tourism and Transport Forum (TTF) CEO Margy Osmond has labelled “an absolute shocker for the tourism industry”.

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