Reaction to Transport Committee report
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As MPs in the Transport Committee announced it backs expansion at Heathrow to solve the south east’s airport capacity problems, the industry shares its views…
“It is good to see some refreshingly pragmatic and straight forward cross-party thinking from the politicians on the Transport Select Committee. We may not agree with everything they have concluded, but it is clear they set the national interest first and have been able to reach consensus on the way forward“
– Simon Buck, chief executive of the British Air Transport Association
“We welcome the Transport Committee’s recommendations on aviation strategy to permit essential runway development at existing airports in the South East where the situation is critical. In addition the Committee’s support for an independent review on the economic impact of Air Passenger Duty is a victory for common sense, echoing the calls made by the Fair Tax on Flying coalition and over 200,000 members of the public. We urge the Government to take heed of these recommendations to encourage growth and safeguard the UK’s future economic health.”
– Mark Tanzer, chief executive of ABTA
“The Transport Select Committee report also agrees with more than 200,000 people who wrote to their local MP in the recent A Fair Tax on Flying campaign, calling for the Chancellor to commission an independent study into the impact Air Passenger Duty (APD) is having on the UK economy. The Committee’s report adds yet more evidence to recent economic studies which clearly show that APD is not only costing the country lost revenue, but is also deterring airlines from introducing new routes to UK airports.“
– Darren Caplan, chief executive of the Airport Operators Association