https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/tags/tag/apd/ Apd News en Breaking Travel News Copyright 2026 2026-07-09T06:35:25+00:00 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/unwto-welcomes-uk-government-decision-to-review-apd/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/unwto-welcomes-uk-government-decision-to-review-apd/ UNWTO welcomes the recent decision by the UK government to reform the Air Passenger Duty (APD). The current APD system, in place since 2008, has significantly hindered UK’s tourism while creating important market distortions affecting long-haul destinations. Wed, 02 Apr 2014 00:00:16 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/abta-welcomes-uk-chancellors-announced-cut-to-apd/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/abta-welcomes-uk-chancellors-announced-cut-to-apd/ ABTA – The Travel Association responds to today’s Budget announcement regarding Air Passenger Duty reform. Mon, 24 Mar 2014 00:00:04 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/jamaica-welcomes-uk-apd-reforms/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/jamaica-welcomes-uk-apd-reforms/ The announcement made by British Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, of changes to the Air Passenger Duty (APD) that will prove favourable to Jamaica and the Caribbean has been welcomed by Tourism and Entertainment Minister, the Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill. Sat, 22 Mar 2014 12:34:26 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/airlines-say-apd-reform-a-welcome-economic-initiative/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/airlines-say-apd-reform-a-welcome-economic-initiative/ Treating all long haul flights the same is a welcomed economic initiative from the Chancellor according to the Board of Airline Representatives in the UK (BAR UK).¨ Wed, 19 Mar 2014 23:30:56 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rising-cost-of-apd-hits-british-travellers/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rising-cost-of-apd-hits-british-travellers/ The results of the 2013 TripAdvisor Flights Survey have reveal British travellers’ attitudes to the continuing rise of Air Passenger Duty, and the impending lift on liquid restrictions in hand-luggage across EU airports. As industry campaigners continue to battle against APD, the TripAdvisor survey of over 1,100 respondents reveals that the majority of British travellers are also against it, with 77 per cent citing that APD should be scrapped. Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:21:03 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/job-creation-and-economic-growth-at-risk-as-uk-raises-apd-again/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/job-creation-and-economic-growth-at-risk-as-uk-raises-apd-again/ The news that the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer has once again chosen to raise Air Passenger Duty (APD) is economically self-defeating – as research by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) continues to show. Sat, 08 Dec 2012 03:00:28 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/abta-calls-on-international-community-to-join-campaign-against-apd/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/abta-calls-on-international-community-to-join-campaign-against-apd/ As the world’s key players in the travel and tourism industry have gathered at World Travel Market in London this week, ABTA is calling for the international community to join the campaign against further increases in the UK’s Air Passenger Duty (APD). Fri, 09 Nov 2012 18:00:50 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/flybe-reveals-regional-passengers-pay-double-in-tax/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/flybe-reveals-regional-passengers-pay-double-in-tax/ Regional airline Flybe is claiming domestic UK passengers are being forced to pay twice for departure tax, and therefore have double the reason to object to APD. Thu, 23 Aug 2012 09:21:44 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/apd-hitting-businesses-exporting-plans/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/apd-hitting-businesses-exporting-plans/ Over half of businesses in London (56 per cent) believe that Airport Passenger Duty (APD) is a barrier to the exporting activity of their business, according to new figures released by the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI). Wed, 22 Aug 2012 14:15:40 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/budget-savvy-brits-change-travel-plans-to-avoid-apd/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/budget-savvy-brits-change-travel-plans-to-avoid-apd/ British air passengers are each paying significantly more money on taxes and fees for air travel than other European countries, according to new research by Sainsbury’s Travel Money. Fri, 08 Jun 2012 11:19:14 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/airline-chiefs-rally-against-apd-rise/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/airline-chiefs-rally-against-apd-rise/ Air passenger duty has risen by eight per cent, following announcements made by the government in August. As the new tax levels come into effect, airline chief executives have joined together to urge the chancellor to review the wider impacts of the taxation on the economy and to halt the proposed rise in 2013. Mon, 02 Apr 2012 07:27:47 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/caribbean-tourism-attacks-uk-government-on-air-passenger-duty/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/caribbean-tourism-attacks-uk-government-on-air-passenger-duty/ Britain’s decision to go ahead with the double inflationary increase in Air Passenger Duty on Sunday has been condemned by the Caribbean Tourism Organisation, the Caribbean region’s tourism development agency. The Budget 2012, which was released on March 21st, confirmed that the double inflationary increase in Air Passenger Duty to all destinations that had been announced in November 2011 would go ahead from this Sunday, April 1st 2012. Wed, 28 Mar 2012 08:18:32 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/chancellor-confirms-increase-to-air-passenger-duty/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/chancellor-confirms-increase-to-air-passenger-duty/ Delivering his annual Budget UK chancellor George Osborn has confirmed Air Passenger Duty will rise later this year. Addressing the House of Commons earlier, Osborn said APD rates will increase by eight per cent from April 1st. Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:58:59 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/renewed-calls-for-changes-to-air-passenger-duty-ahead-of-budget/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/renewed-calls-for-changes-to-air-passenger-duty-ahead-of-budget/ A group of leading chief executives from aviation, tourism and the trade unions have delivered an open letter to the British chancellor of the exchequer calling for changes to Air Passenger Duty ahead of the 2012 Budget on Wednesday. The group brands the tax “short-sighted and ill-considered” and argues it “will place the UK at an even greater competitive disadvantage” with emerging markets. Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:57:07 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/asta-joins-wttc-to-oppose-uk-apd/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/asta-joins-wttc-to-oppose-uk-apd/ ASTA joined the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) today in opposition to a proposed increase in the UK Air Passenger Duty. The tax, while expected to add £2.8 billion ($4.4 billion) in additional taxes to UK government coffers, is also forecast to dampen the demand for travel and ultimately would harm not only the UK economy but also those countries to which the British travel most frequently, including the United States and Caribbean nations. Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:08:18 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/airline-chiefs-call-for-air-passenger-duty-reversal/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/airline-chiefs-call-for-air-passenger-duty-reversal/ In a rare moment of unity in this most competitive of industries, leaders from four major UK-based carriers have called on the government to repeal Air Passenger Duty ahead of airlines’ entry into the new European Union-backed Emissions Trading Scheme. APD was initially conceived as a ‘green tax’, designed to force airlines to pay for the externalities caused to the environment by commercial aviation. Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:42:17 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/2012-trends-apd-hikes-strike-hammer-blow-for-overseas-trips/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/2012-trends-apd-hikes-strike-hammer-blow-for-overseas-trips/ New research from Blue Chip Holidays has revealed that holiday habits are set to significantly shift towards British breaks in 2012.  Its findings show that concerns about the cost of holidaying abroad, combined with the impact of next April’s Air Passenger Duty (APD) hikes, are set to deal a hammer blow to overseas holidays and bring a boom in the popularity of domestic breaks. Sat, 24 Dec 2011 07:14:38 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/government-apd-announcement-sia-response/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/government-apd-announcement-sia-response/ Today’s announcement that there will be no changes to the APD banding system is deeply disappointing and is yet another blow to the aviation industry in the UK following the rise in APD revealed by the Chancellor in his Autumn statement. Wed, 07 Dec 2011 09:00:02 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/wttc-rues-missed-opportunity-over-apd/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/wttc-rues-missed-opportunity-over-apd/ World Travel & Tourism Council president David Scowsill has branded a British government decision not to restructure Air Passenger Duty a “missed opportunity”. Scowsill was speaking after confirmation earlier from chancellor George Osborne the levy would not be altered ahead of a planned ten per cent increase in April next year. Wed, 07 Dec 2011 07:42:42 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/consultation-on-air-passenger-duty-a-complete-waste-of-time/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/consultation-on-air-passenger-duty-a-complete-waste-of-time/ The Board of Airline Representatives in the UK (BAR UK) has reacted with total dismay to HM Treasury’s long awaited response to consultation ‘Reform to Air Passenger Duty’. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:00:17 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/uk-government-rules-out-structural-changes-to-air-passenger-duty/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/uk-government-rules-out-structural-changes-to-air-passenger-duty/ Despite strong calls for reform from industry and passengers, the British government has revealed it will not make any structural changes to Air Passenger Duty following a lengthy consultation process. The announcement follows the release of the Autumn Statement last week, which revealed a ten per cent increase in APD from April 2012. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:01:47 +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/e-petition-launched-against-apd-rise/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/e-petition-launched-against-apd-rise/ An e-petition has been launched by Multicom calling on the government to rethink an expected rise in Air Passenger Duty (APD) next year due to the impact it will have on struggling EU destinations. Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:33:50 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/uk-airline-renew-assault-on-air-passenger-duty/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/uk-airline-renew-assault-on-air-passenger-duty/ Four airlines in the United Kingdom and Ireland have united to reiterate their strong opposition to Air Passenger Duty. Usually antagonistic rivals easyJet and Ryanair were joined by British Airways and Virgin Atlantic in outlining their resistance to the tax during a consultation process with the coalition government. Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:52:45 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/olympic-year-could-be-crippling-for-inbound-tourism-due-to-aviation-tax-ris/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/olympic-year-could-be-crippling-for-inbound-tourism-due-to-aviation-tax-ris/ A new survey of British companies and organisations that depend on inbound tourism finds that the Government’s plans to for a double-inflation increase in the UK’s aviation taxes (already the highest in the world) next year could see bookings in 2012 fall by 4.75%, compared with 2011. Wed, 26 Oct 2011 23:30:28 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/minister-bartlett-urges-all-caribbean-tourism-interests-to-join-apd-debate/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/minister-bartlett-urges-all-caribbean-tourism-interests-to-join-apd-debate/ Jamaica’s Tourism Minister, the Hon. Edmund Bartlett has charged all tourism interests in the Caribbean to join in the debate regarding the reversal or adjustment being sought in the application of the controversial Air Passenger Duty, APD, on travellers from the United Kingdom to the region. Sun, 16 Oct 2011 15:20:17 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/caribbean-tourism-organisation-welcomes-apd-cut-in-northern-ireland/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/caribbean-tourism-organisation-welcomes-apd-cut-in-northern-ireland/ Officials at the Caribbean Tourism Organisation have welcomed a decision by UK chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne to cut Air Passenger Duty on long-haul flights departing from Northern Ireland. The decision was confirmed at the end of September and will see the direct long-haul rate of APD fall to the lower short-haul rate - £12 per passenger in economy and £24 for business and first class passengers. Thu, 06 Oct 2011 08:24:48 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/air-passenger-duty-cut-for-northern-ireland/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/air-passenger-duty-cut-for-northern-ireland/ Air Passenger Duty on direct long-haul routes from Northern Ireland airports is to be cut. The direct long-haul rate of APD will fall to the lower short-haul rate - £12 per passenger in economy and £24 for business and first class passengers, chancellor George Osborne confirmed earlier. Thu, 29 Sep 2011 08:24:00 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/british-airways-call-for-apd-reform/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/british-airways-call-for-apd-reform/ British Airways has called for a three-pronged approach to reform of Air Passenger Duty to make it more consistent with the government’s overriding objective of economic growth. The call comes as figures from the Office for National Statistic reveal a sharp fall in consumer spending during April which, coupled to the increase in the number of people claiming unemployment benefits revealed yesterday, could suggest the economy may be slipping back toward recession. Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:52:55 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/ryanairs-michael-oleary-call-for-hotel-tax/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/ryanairs-michael-oleary-call-for-hotel-tax/ Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary has called for taxation to be switched from airline to hotel rooms to sustain Britain’s tourism economy, in a move that would mirror United States policy. The outspoken aviation mogul said a £1 per night tax on rooms could recover a significant proportion of what is now raised by APD, while encouraging both international visitors and outbound travel by cutting costs. Sat, 04 Jun 2011 20:09:50 +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/wttc-attacks-german-passenger-departure-tax/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/wttc-attacks-german-passenger-departure-tax/ As millions of people prepare to fly around the world for the holiday season, Germany’s tourism industry could lose out to rival destinations, the World Travel & Tourism Council has warned. The organisation – which represents the world’s leading private tourism operators - points to the German government’s recently enacted air passenger departure tax, which has already caused airberlin and Ryanair to cut capacity. Thu, 16 Dec 2010 08:29:34 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/uk-government-urged-to-cut-air-passenger-duty/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/uk-government-urged-to-cut-air-passenger-duty/ Airport operator BAA has urged the British government to follow the lead of Ireland and rescind recent increases in air passenger duty. Yesterday the Irish government announced it would cut its Air Travel Tax to €3 from its current rate of €10 despite the ongoing financial crisis. Wed, 15 Dec 2010 10:19:49 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/government-bans-new-runways-at-uks-three-largest-airports/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/government-bans-new-runways-at-uks-three-largest-airports/ The government has placed a ban on new runways at Britain’s three biggest airports - Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted - as part of the nation’s first major aviation policy review in seven years. Tue, 26 Oct 2010 12:30:31 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/caribbeans-urge-britain-to-scrap-adp-to-save-tourism/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/caribbeans-urge-britain-to-scrap-adp-to-save-tourism/ A high-level Caribbean delegation has begun a three-day lobby in the UK today against what it sees as unfair increases in airport passenger duty to the region that could have a crippling impact on its tourism industry. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:01:12 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/german-aviation-tax-comes-into-force/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/german-aviation-tax-comes-into-force/ German passenger carriers have been left reeling, as the national government implemented a new levy on flight tickets. As part of a wider austerity drive, German chancellor Angela Merkel stated the tax would raise €1 billion by 2014. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:02:44 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/uk-coalition-moots-apd-changes/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/uk-coalition-moots-apd-changes/ The British government has mooted the possibility of changes to the deeply unpopular Air Passenger Duty in an emergency budget. Addressing the House of Commons, chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne suggested the government was willing to “explore changes to the aviation tax system”. Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:51:35 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/iata-attacks-german-departure-tax/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/iata-attacks-german-departure-tax/ The International Air Transport Association has added its voice to the chorus of disapproval following the announcement of a new departure tax by the German government. Already branded a “black day” for aviation by Lufthansa chief executive Wolfgang Mayrhuber, the IATA has called the decision “short-sighted” and “irresponsible”. Wed, 09 Jun 2010 10:16:10 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/PATA-continues-attack-on-Air-Passenger-Duty-/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/PATA-continues-attack-on-Air-Passenger-Duty-/ Members of the Pacific Asia Travel Association have again attacked planned rises in Air Passenger Duty in the United Kingdom. With increases set for November, PATA argues smaller Pacific nations, which rely on long-haul tourism for economic prosperity, will be adversely affected. Fri, 30 Apr 2010 05:50:57 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/apd-condemned-at-wtm/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/apd-condemned-at-wtm/ The UK government’s decision to hike Air Passenger Duty has been described as “schizophrenic” by the UN World Tourism Organisation. More than 100 tourism ministers met at World Travel Market yesterday (Wednesday) to condemn the tax, which came into force at the start of this month. The charges range from a £1 to £15 hike for economy passengers, to a £30 increase for premium passengers. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:26:38 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/reclaiming-air-passenger-duty-is-too-taxing-says-which-holiday/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/reclaiming-air-passenger-duty-is-too-taxing-says-which-holiday/ With the amount of Air Passenger Duty (APD) levied on travellers increasing* on Monday 2 November, Which? Holiday is calling for airlines to make it easier for passengers to claim back APD on unused flights. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:04:48 +0000