https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/tags/tag/air passenger duty/ Air Passenger Duty News en Breaking Travel News Copyright 2026 2026-04-19T09:36:36+00:00 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/travel-trade-issues-mixed-response-to-2021-uk-budget/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/travel-trade-issues-mixed-response-to-2021-uk-budget/ The travel industry has given a mixed response to the budget delivered by chancellor Rishi Sunak earlier, with praise for business rates relief, but concerns over changes to Air Passenger Duty. Thu, 28 Oct 2021 06:54:49 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/johnson-considers-air-passenger-duty-cuts-for-domestic-routes/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/johnson-considers-air-passenger-duty-cuts-for-domestic-routes/ A consultation will examine options including creating a new lower domestic rate or exempting return flights in an effort to boost connectivity in areas “left off” the transport map. Wed, 10 Mar 2021 08:26:18 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/abta-seeks-air-passenger-duty-reform-in-upcoming-budget/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/abta-seeks-air-passenger-duty-reform-in-upcoming-budget/ ABTA is again calling on the British government for meaningful reform of air passenger duty to maintain global competitiveness. At the same time, the travel organisation hopes changes can support the net zero carbon emissions target set for 2050. Tue, 11 Feb 2020 10:21:07 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/government-moots-air-passenger-duty-changes-to-save-flybe/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/government-moots-air-passenger-duty-changes-to-save-flybe/ The British government is to consider reforming air passenger duty on domestic flights as part of a plan to save Flybe from collapse. It is thought the move could save Flybe up to £100 million over three years. Tue, 14 Jan 2020 11:32:07 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/furious-reaction-from-airlines-as-air-passenger-duty-continues-to-rise/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/furious-reaction-from-airlines-as-air-passenger-duty-continues-to-rise/ British chancellor Philip Hammond has confirmed air passenger duty will rise in line with inflation for long-haul flights during the annual budget - a decision greeted with a mixture of disbelief and anger among aviation stakeholders. Tue, 30 Oct 2018 08:55:12 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/iag-renews-calls-for-air-passenger-duty-reform/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/iag-renews-calls-for-air-passenger-duty-reform/ International Airlines Group has warned the government air passenger duty undermines Britain’s position as a global trading nation post-Brexit and reduces the chance of its new long-haul, low-cost airline brand Level flying from UK regions. Thu, 15 Feb 2018 10:25:34 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/uk-hospitality-sector-offers-mixed-response-to-air-passenger-duty-freeze/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/uk-hospitality-sector-offers-mixed-response-to-air-passenger-duty-freeze/ UK hospitality operators have offered a mixed response to the decision to freeze air passenger duty on short-haul and economy class flights. The move was revealed earlier by Phillip Hammond, chancellor of the exchequer, in the autumn budget. Wed, 22 Nov 2017 13:09:27 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/scottish-government-confirms-plans-to-cut-apd-by-half/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/scottish-government-confirms-plans-to-cut-apd-by-half/ The Scottish government has confirmed plans to halve Air Passenger Duty by the end of the current Scottish Parliament in 2021. Willie Walsh, IAG chief executive, welcomed the move. He said: “This is a major step towards the complete abolition of this stealth tax that hinders economic growth, tourism and jobs.” Thu, 15 Dec 2016 15:41:01 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/chancellor-considers-apd-changes-in-uk-budget/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/chancellor-considers-apd-changes-in-uk-budget/ UK chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne has issued a discussion paper on possible changes to Air Passenger Duty as part of his latest budget. Although not committing the government to any changes in the unpopular levy, the paper will consider options such as devolving air passenger duty within the English regions. Thu, 09 Jul 2015 08:55:27 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/air-passenger-duty-scrapped-for-young-travellers-in-uk/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/air-passenger-duty-scrapped-for-young-travellers-in-uk/ Families flying from the UK will benefit from the abolition of Air Passenger Duty for children under the age of 12 from today. For some families this will cut the cost of going on holiday by hundreds of pounds. For example, abolishing APD for under 12s will mean parents with two young children could save as much as £142 on long-haul trips to destinations like the USA and Australia. Fri, 01 May 2015 10:46:45 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/air-passenger-duty-reformed-for-long-haul-flights-in-uk/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/air-passenger-duty-reformed-for-long-haul-flights-in-uk/ Air Passenger Duty has been partially reformed in the UK as the new tax year begins. From April 1st, the two more expensive bands of APD are being abolished. Band ‘C’ affects people travelling over 4,000 miles, and band ‘D’ affects journeys over 6,000 miles. Wed, 01 Apr 2015 09:16:41 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/british-airways-launches-fresh-assault-on-air-passenger-duty/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/british-airways-launches-fresh-assault-on-air-passenger-duty/ One of Britain’s fastest-growing taxes is 20 years old this week. Relentless rises in Air Passenger Duty mean that a family of four flying to a destination outside Europe will soon pay £284 in tax, compared with just £40 when the levy was introduced on November 1st, 1994. That seven-fold increase in APD has taken place while inflation has not even doubled over the same period. Fri, 31 Oct 2014 11:22:28 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/industry-welcomes-uk-apd-changes/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/industry-welcomes-uk-apd-changes/ Airline industry stakeholders have welcomed reforms to the Air Passenger Duty announced by chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne in the budget. Addressing the house of commons, Osborne said APD would be reformed down to two bands from April 2015, with bands C and D will be abolished. From April 2015 Band B will be the highest band. Wed, 19 Mar 2014 14:59:14 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/world-travel-tourism-council-latest-to-condemn-apd-rise/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/world-travel-tourism-council-latest-to-condemn-apd-rise/ The decision by the UK chancellor of the exchequer to once again raise Air Passenger Duty is economically self-defeating, according to research from the World Travel & Tourism Council. Chancellor George Osborne confirmed the rise in his Autumn Statement yesterday. Thu, 06 Dec 2012 11:07:28 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/industry-condemns-uk-chancellor-following-air-passenger-duty-rise/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/industry-condemns-uk-chancellor-following-air-passenger-duty-rise/ Industry bodies have reacted furiously by a decision by UK chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne to increase Air Passenger Duty. While widely expected, the government has been heavily criticised following an announcement during the Autumn Statement. Thu, 06 Dec 2012 08:49:45 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/wtm-news-apd-could-wipe-out-londons-olympic-legacy/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/wtm-news-apd-could-wipe-out-londons-olympic-legacy/ The good work of the London 2012 Olympics in boosting the UK’s tourism potential is likely to be wiped out by next year’s increase in Air Passenger Duty (APD), a report by World Travel Market released today reveals. Mon, 05 Nov 2012 13:10:08 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/wtm-news-apd-hindering-travel-plans/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/wtm-news-apd-hindering-travel-plans/ Half of all UK holidaymakers have admitted the increase in Air Passenger Duty (APD) next year will have a negative impact on their travel plans, a new report by World Travel Market reveals. Mon, 05 Nov 2012 11:57:02 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/british-airways-to-cut-recruitment-following-air-passenger-duty-announcemen/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/british-airways-to-cut-recruitment-following-air-passenger-duty-announcemen/ British Airways has revealed it will cut recruitment by half in 2012 as a direct result of a government decision to persevere with increases in Air Passenger Duty. The British flag-carrier had been planning to create approximately 800 new jobs in 2012 to support growth of our flying programme, but this will now fall to 400 positions. Wed, 07 Dec 2011 09:06:10 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/osborne-confirms-business-jets-will-pay-apd-in-2013/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/osborne-confirms-business-jets-will-pay-apd-in-2013/ Passengers on business jets will be expected to pay Air Passenger Duty the chancellor of the exchequer, George Osborne, has confirmed. However, owners have been given an additional year’s grace, with the introduction of the tax moved from April 2012 to 2013. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:03:24 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/british-mps-raise-concerns-apd-may-stop-families-flying/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/british-mps-raise-concerns-apd-may-stop-families-flying/ Air Passenger Duty may cause British families to abandon planned flights altogether, according to members of parliament. Findings from a survey carried out by ComRes on behalf of trade body ABTA reveal one in four MPs feel plans for increases in aviation tax in 2012 may stop ordinary families from flying. Mon, 19 Sep 2011 07:41:19 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/skyscanner-boss-disputes-apd-concerns/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/skyscanner-boss-disputes-apd-concerns/ The chief executive of Skyscanner, the price comparison website, has disputed rising industry concerns about the impact of rising Air Passenger Duty (APD) on demand for long-haul travel. Fri, 16 Sep 2011 09:10:05 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/air-tax-blamed-as-small-airports-lose-business/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/air-tax-blamed-as-small-airports-lose-business/ Small airports across the UK are blaming Air Passenger Duty for the huge slump in passenger numbers. Traffic in some regional airports has fallen by as much as 70 percent over the past four years, according to new figures from the Civil Aviation Authority. Sat, 25 Jun 2011 19:17:56 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/richard-bransons-virgin-atlantic-urge-apd-rethink/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/richard-bransons-virgin-atlantic-urge-apd-rethink/ Passengers could be paying an extra £1 billion a year in increased Air Passenger Duty, Sir Richard Branson’s airline Virgin Atlantic has warned. The carrier said APD raised £2 billion in 2010 but that this figure could rise to £3 billion a year under new government proposals. Fri, 17 Jun 2011 20:35:10 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/baroness-floella-benjamin-backs-caribbean-apd-reform/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/baroness-floella-benjamin-backs-caribbean-apd-reform/ Baroness Floella Benjamin, Liberal Democrat Peer, has called for the Government to reform both the structure and level of Air Passenger Duty to the Caribbean. Tue, 24 May 2011 10:00:53 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/apd-and-easyjet-reactive-statement/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/apd-and-easyjet-reactive-statement/ Chris Brown, co-founder of online travel agency sunshine.co.uk, commented on the news that EasyJet has warned against a rise in Air Passenger Duty: Wed, 18 May 2011 14:35:08 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/easyjet-warns-apd-hikes-will-cost-475m/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/easyjet-warns-apd-hikes-will-cost-475m/ Low-cost carrier easyJet has warned that proposed hikes to air passenger duty will lead to a fall of three million British air passengers, and reduce tourist spending by £475m a year. The low-cost carrier also said the APD pricing structure would result in a shift from short to long-haul travel, which in term would harm the environment. Wed, 18 May 2011 11:42:45 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/uk-chancellor-freezes-air-passenger-duty/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/uk-chancellor-freezes-air-passenger-duty/ British chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne has frozen Air Passenger Duty at its present level. Announcing the 2011 Budget, Osborne told the House of Commons that there will be no increase in the APD until at least 2012. Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:52:30 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/apd-freeze-good-news-for-britain-but-uk-passengers-still-highest-taxed-in-t/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/apd-freeze-good-news-for-britain-but-uk-passengers-still-highest-taxed-in-t/ The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer’s decision not to increase the Air Passenger Duty (APD), announced in his Budget Statement today Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:45:36 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/final-pre-budget-call-from-jamaica-to-uk-on-apd/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/final-pre-budget-call-from-jamaica-to-uk-on-apd/ On the eve of the UK Budget, Jamaican minister for tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has presented his final case to the UK government for a reduction or redesign to the current APD system. Speaking in the UK earlier, Bartlett said: “In the knowledge that this week is a very important Budget for the UK and its Government, I would ask that they do not lose site of the APD problem that Caribbean destinations such as Jamaica are currently experiencing.” Tue, 22 Mar 2011 09:04:47 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/business-travel-coalition-pleas-for-apd-change/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/business-travel-coalition-pleas-for-apd-change/ The US-based Business Travel Coalition has issued a last-minute plea to British chancellor George Osborne to consider the impact of further increases in Air Passenger Duty. Osborne is due to present the annual budget to parliament on Wednesday, with rumours growing further increases could be included. Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:25:10 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/britain-set-for-further-apd-hike/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/britain-set-for-further-apd-hike/ Air passengers flying out of Britain could face another hike in Air Passenger Duty in next week’s budget, according to a leaked report. The British government is planning its fourth APD hike in three years, and is also planning a new tax on private jets as it grapples to raise money to plug the country’s budget deficit. Fri, 18 Mar 2011 10:47:59 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/honeymooners-dismiss-impact-of-rise-in-airport-departure-tax/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/honeymooners-dismiss-impact-of-rise-in-airport-departure-tax/ Hitched.co.uk, the UK’s leading wedding website, has published the results of a poll conducted on its site last week which show that over two-thirds of respondents did not think the rise in tax would affect their honeymoon plans. Wed, 10 Nov 2010 11:03:54 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/you-can-frisk-us-but-dont-tax-us/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/you-can-frisk-us-but-dont-tax-us/ British people overwhelmingly support security checks at airports - but they’re strongly against this week’s increase in flight taxes. Tue, 02 Nov 2010 10:47:17 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/apd-rise-will-push-travellers-towards-domestic-breaks-says-hotels.com/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/apd-rise-will-push-travellers-towards-domestic-breaks-says-hotels.com/ Hotels.com has said the rise in Air Passenger Duty from Monday could lead to travellers opting for “staycations” over the coming year. Mon, 01 Nov 2010 15:02:42 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/british-air-passenger-duty-rises-again/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/british-air-passenger-duty-rises-again/ Aviation passengers departing from the United Kingdom are set to see the cost of their tickets rise, as the government increases air passenger duty for the second successive year. The tax on some flights will rise by up to 55 per cent from today as part of the changes, which will generate an estimated £2.3 billion for the Treasury. Mon, 01 Nov 2010 12:17:27 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/easyjet-calls-for-air-passenger-duty-to-be-reformed/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/easyjet-calls-for-air-passenger-duty-to-be-reformed/ easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, today issues a reminder that Air Passenger Duty (APD) is set to rise again. The rise, to £12 on flights within Europe, means the tax will have increased by 140% since 2007. Mon, 01 Nov 2010 11:09:57 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/air-taxes-a-frugal-summer-all-round-for-uk-travellers/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/air-taxes-a-frugal-summer-all-round-for-uk-travellers/ The UK economy faces a “choppy recovery” over the next two years, with punishing benefit and public spending cuts, and this is reflected in Britons’ travel plans. Mon, 01 Nov 2010 09:36:39 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/governments-decision-to-increase-air-passenger-duty-apd-is-necessary-wwf/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/governments-decision-to-increase-air-passenger-duty-apd-is-necessary-wwf/ WWF welcomes the Government’s decision to increase Air Passenger Duty (APD) as of 1st November 2010 as “necessary” and “realistic” and would like to see aviation taxed in line with other industries.  Mon, 01 Nov 2010 09:31:32 +0000