Feb. 17 (Bloomberg) -- German Finance Minister Hans Eichel threw his support behind calls for a tax on aircraft fuel, saying ``something has to be done'' about cheap flights when a taxi ride from the center of Berlin to the main airport can cost more than a plane ticket.
Posted February 17, 2005
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