While public debt hits record highs and state treasury liabilities grow at an alarming rate, MPs indulge in luxurious air travel. In just a year and a half, lawmakers spent 9 million PLN of public money on flights. The record belongs to a politician from the Civic Coalition (KO), who flew at taxpayers’ expense every three days on average.
Flights Worth Millions, Debt Worth Billions
During the first 1.5 years of the current Sejm term, MPs collectively spent 9 million PLN on free flights—covered by Polish taxpayers. This comes at a time when the government calls for “belt-tightening,” while society struggles with inflation, loans, and rising living costs.
The record holder is Robert Dowhan from KO, whose air travel cost the state over 120,000 PLN. As calculated by Super Express, the MP flew every three days on average.
Other top spenders include KO politicians Jacek Karnowski, Piotr Borys, and PiS’s Łukasz Mejza. In total, 24 MPs took over 100 flights each, highlighting the scale of the issue and how politicians exploit power privileges.
Comparison with the Previous Term Offers No Comfort
For context: in the previous four-year Sejm term, MPs spent 16 million PLN on flights. One might think the pandemic and war in Ukraine would have humbled the political class—but no such luck.
The current Sejm shows no restraint. Other frequent flyers include:
- Robert Kropiwnicki (KO)
- Patryk Jaskulski (KO)
- Wiesław Krajewski (PiS)
- Mirosław Suchoń (Poland 2050)
This is not an exception—it’s a symptom of how detached politicians are from the struggles of ordinary Poles.
The State Goes into Debt, Politicians Jet-Set
While MPs enjoy “free flights,” state debt is skyrocketing. According to the Ministry of Finance, by the end of February 2025, it reached 1,709.6 billion PLN, a 52.3 billion PLN increase in just one month.
Domestic debt exceeds 1.3 trillion PLN, while foreign debt stands at over 382 billion PLN, accounting for nearly 1/4 of total state liabilities.
In January 2025 alone, debt rose by 27.8 billion PLN, despite a temporary drop in foreign-denominated debt due to exchange rate differences. In just two months, the state borrowed over 80 billion PLN.
The Citizen Pays Twice: For Debt and for the MP’s Ticket
The picture is simple and bitter: citizens pay twice. First, when fueling their cars, paying loans, or buying bread—bearing the burden of massive national debt. Second—when funding MPs’ luxuries, including flights at a frequency unbecoming of those “serving the public.”
In an era of uncertainty, economic crisis, and growing public discontent, such revelations are not just outrageous—they are humiliating.