New York Times: Germany’s plan to introduce an environmental tax of 1 billion euros a year on air travel tickets met with fierce resistance on Tuesday from airlines, which accused Berlin of making a shortsighted “cash grab’ at the expense of an industry still struggling to return to profitability. Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany is seeking 1 billion euros from a tax on airline tickets. “This tax is a body blow to the weak economy and a fragile industry,’ said Giovanni Bisignani, chief …