Yes, the frequent tax changes are a bit alarming. But given that Maldives is a higher value destination to begin with, I doubt if it will a ect the purchasing decision of a traveler. Let's do the maths. On a 5 night stay, the green tax increase added USD 60 to the trip cost per couple. Let's assume two hotel levels - USD 500 a night and USD 1200 a night. At the 1% increase in tax, the lower package will add USD 25 total for the couple. On the higher package, the 1% increase adds USD 60 per couple. So - increases of USD 85 to USD 120 is peanuts compared to the overall cost of the trip. The USD 20 pp on economy class passenger departures is not that much either. I don't think they should however di erentiate on the departure tax by class of travel. That's discriminatory. In our part of the world we like to get worked up about tax increases. Some angst is very valid. But when you do the maths and look at the bigger picture, a destination like the Maldives should not be worried. If this was India, yes, we would have a bigger issue. Our hotels are taxed at 18% to 28% depending on the service. So you have it far better then us. The Maldives does need to be careful though on not to over do it. There are limits of price elasticity in consumer buying. Don't push it.