Two travelers from Arizona speak to Fox News Digital about the four letters "SSSS" that may be printed on your airline boarding pass. The exclusive island of the Maldives in South Asia, known for its clear waters and luxury resorts, has raised a flight tax aimed at tourists. The departure tax began in 2022 and is "based on the class of travel, levied on passengers departing from the Maldives from an airport in the Maldives," according to the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority.
The tax varies for class flown and applies to Maldivian and foreign passengers . HISTORIC ROME LANDMARK'S TEMPORARY CLOSURE CAUSES UPROAR: 'SADDEST THING I’VE SEEN IN ITALY' For foreign passengers flying economy, the tax is $50 whereas it is $12 for citizens. The tax for business is $120, first class is $240 and $480 for private jets are the same for both citizens and tourists, according to the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority's website.
The Maldives had a total of 1.7 million visitors, according to the Ministry of Tourism. (iStock) "Passengers with diplomatic immunity, transit passengers and children below the age of 2 years are exempt from Departure tax ," the site continues.
The Maldives had a total of 1.7 million visitors, according to the Ministry of Tourism’s November report. For more Lifestyle articles, visit foxnews.
com/lifestyle The Maldives has implemented a departure tax charging tourists on their flights out of airports on the island. (Matt Hunt/Anadolu via Getty Images) In addition to t.