State Secretary Magnus Brunner (ÖVP) is now using different wording and is trying to calm people down: it is not really a question of minimum prices, but rather that the airlines are simply obliged to pass on all taxes, fees and charges to ticket buyers. Austria will introduce minimum prices for flight tickets "before the summer" and thus take on "a pioneering role in Europe". No flight ticket should cost less than 40 euros. This was announced by Environment and Transport Minister Leonore Gewesseler (Greens) in the middle of the month. Ryanair/Lauda and Wizzair have just made fun of it. But now Magnus Brunner (ÖVP), State Secretary in the Ministry of Transport, of all people, "de facto" no longer wants to hear anything about "minimum prices". The politician explained in an interview with the daily newspaper Kurier that it is "de facto not a minimum price". The airlines are simply obliged to pass on all taxes, fees and charges to passengers. A corresponding concept has already been developed and, according to Magnus Brunner, is of the opinion that it "complies with European law". He mentioned "perhaps as early as autumn" as a possible date. In principle, companies are liable for taxes and theoretically it is possible for them to pay the tax burden for their customers. Outside the aviation industry, however, this does not even occur with bait-and-switch offers from furniture stores. In these cases, only a percentage discount is granted, but VAT is still charged despite advertising to the contrary. Nevertheless, the plan of the Green Environment Minister is likely to cause problems under European law, as it would be an Austrian solo effort and not an EU-wide regulation. Due to very old agreements, it will also be difficult for airlines with non-Austrian AOC to comply with the