Air Passenger Duty (APD)

Scottish airline Loganair has called on the Scottish Government to prioritise abolition of Air Passenger Duty on flights to the Highlands & Islands when it takes over responsibility for…

UKinbound has described the call by the Scottish Conservatives for Air Passenger Duty (APD) to be abolished on long-haul flights as a big step forward for Scotland’s tourism sector.…

ABTA and the Scottish Passenger Agents Association (SPAA) have expressed their support for the proposed 50% cut in Scottish Air Passenger Duty (APD). The two associations co-hosted a…

Families with teenage children will fly for less from 1 March with the removal of the UK’s air tax, Air Passenger Duty (APD), on economy flights for children under 16. This follows the…

Ahead of October half-term, new research from ABTA reveals that a third of people with families believe that the abolition of child Air Passenger Duty (APD) has made flying more affordable.…

ABTA has again called on the government to take a "fair and equal" approach to the issue of Air Passenger Departure (APD) tax devolution to ensure regional airports are not left…

UK-base tour operator letsgo2.com has reported a surge in forward bookings for 2016 holiday packages from UK families in the wake of the APD tax reforms.  The company said that 50…

The government’s decision to abolish UK Air Passenger Duty (APD) for children under 12 has helped deliver a boom in family holidays, according to CheapOair.  The online travel agency…

The Caribbean is hoping to welcome more families to the region this summer as a family of four can now save nearly £200 on air fares, due to recent changes in Air Passenger Duty (APD).…

The UK government has scrapped the controversial Airport Passenger Duty (APD) for children. In his Autumn Statement, Chancellor George Osborne confirmed that passengers under the age of…

The travel industry has given a mixed reaction to the news that Scotland could gain control over some of its taxes, which would include Air Passenger Duty (APD). The Smith Commission…

Three of Scotland’s largest airports have joined forces in calls to ask for Air Passenger Duty (APD) to be devolved to the Scottish government. A joint statement has been submitted to…

MPs have urged the travel industry to continue pressing issues to Government under one voice to get more success in lobbying efforts. Jim Fitzpatrick, Labour MP for Poplar and…

Scotland’s MSPs clashed in a debate over Air Passenger Duty (APD) in Parliament today (3 June). Scottish Conservatives have now proposed the tax be reduced but David Cameron has said…

The Caribbean was  the most affected region by APD with its positioning in the highest costing band. From April 2015 flights from the UK to the region will be the same as other…

Travel companies only partially accepted news of a change in the Air Passenger Duty (APD) banding announced today by George Osborne. In his annual Budget update Osborne made the…

The number of UK tourists visiting the Caribbean has continued to fall with tourism authorities blaming the unbalanced levels of Air Passenger Duty (APD). While the Caribbean Tourism…

A Fair Tax on Flying has submitted evidence on Air Passenger Duty figures ahead of the Budget next month. The campaign is continuing to push for APD to be scrapped on the ground it…

The news that the Republic of Ireland is to scrap its air travel taxes has prompted further calls for the UK to do the same. Earlier this week it was announced the country will scrap…

Bosses and directors from 250 UK businesses have signed a petition telling Chancellor George Osborne that Air Passenger Duty (APD) is a “significant additional burden” to businesses.…

Sabre has joined the A Fair Tax on Flying campaign calling for a reform into Air Passenger Duty (APD). The company is the first technology firm to back the lobbying campaign, which…

A change in responsibilities for MP Lilian Greenwood has prompted lobbying groups to put pressure on the government over Air Passenger Duty (APD). Greenwood’s role in Larbour’s…

The UK Government has said it has no plans to review the economic impact of Air Passenger Duty (APD) despite numerous calls from the travel industry and businesses around the world.…

Saint Lucia is looking to boost its tourism numbers this year with new airlinks and hotel openings, but could go further if it weren’t for Air Passenger Duty (APD), its director of…

Airlines are losing confidence that Chancellor George Osborne will scrap Air Passenger Duty (APD) and in turn “boost jobs and growth”, the Board of Airline Representatives in the UK (BAR UK)…

The UK is on par with Senegal and Chad in its airport competitiveness, placing 139th out of 140 countries. A World Economic Forum Report (WFP) has placed the UK one away from the bottom…

MPs are “ignoring” more than 12,000 emails regarding the discontent around Air Passenger Duty, A Fair Tax on Flying has revealed. David Cameron is said to have received 477 emails about…

A poll released by the Association of British Travel Agents has highlighted the unpopularity of the recently announced Air Passenger Duty rise. The announcement, which was made in…

George Osborne has confirmed that Air Passenger Duty is to rise by 2.5% in April 2013.  The decision, which was made in today’s Autumn statement, was met with a fierce backlash from across…

Headlines from WTM's annual Industry Report  Industry prefer Heathrow R3 or Boris Island to regionals Members of the travel industry would prefer to see an extra runway at Heathrow or a…

Updates from travel industry issues and the UK government  MPs vote in favour of APD review Backbench MPs from across several political parties backed a review into the impact of…

The debate into Air Passenger Duty (APD) is to receive parliamentary time next week to allow MPs to voice their opinion. Politicians will be able to raise questions into the tax on 1…

Authorities in Northern Ireland are keen to push through legislation to scrap Air Passenger Duty (APD) rates in a new bill, the NI Assembly has announced. Estimates have suggested that…

Six in 10 Conservative MPs agree that a reduction in Air Passenger Duty (APD) should be considered, a new survey by ABTA has revealed. The ComRes and ABTA survey of 150 MPs found 49%…

Notting Hill Carnival has been used as a platform to show how thousands are priced out of holidays to the Caribbean due to unfair APD rates. Islands in the Caribbean have seen a 17%…

Air Passenger Duty levels are to be discussed in Parliament following A Fair Tax on Flying’s success in gaining 100,000 supporters. The achievement, called ‘fantastic’ by one member, comes…

Thomas Cook is to launch an APD-free sale to highlight how much tax its customers are paying on flights. The travel company will waive the tax for long-haul packages booked between 24…

Updated 10.51 09Aug12: A campaign to get the public emailing MPs about Air Passenger Duty (APD) has reached the 90,000 mark. The ‘A Fair Tax on Flying’ campaign said the milestone was…

One in 10 UK MPs have backed a Parliamentary motion to study the impact of Air Passenger Duty on the UK’s economy and employment levels. Sixty MPs from several parties have added their…

Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Holidays are to display a message criticising APD on their e-tickets. The tickets will also include a link to A Fair Tax on Flying’s website to generate awareness…

A Fair Tax on Flying’s campaign against Air Passenger Duty (APD) has reached the 10,000 milestone. Members of the public and those from the industry have written the automated letter to…

Scottish Passenger Agents’ Association (SPAA) and UK think-tank Taxpayers’ Alliance have both backed the recent campaign on APD rates. The added support for the ‘A Fair Tax on Flying’…

A Fair Tax on Flying’s new campaign prompted more than 1,000 people to write a letter to their MP on APD levels. The new campaign has urged all those who are against the rising taxes to…

A Fair Tax on Flying has launched a new summer campaign today lobbying the Government over Air Passenger Duty (APD) levels. The self-claimed ‘ambitious’ campaign is aiming to gain the…

ABTA appeared in front of two parliamentary groups today to put forward its cases regarding APD and aviation policy. Mark Tanzer, chief executive of ABTA spoke before the All Parliamentary…

Virgin Atlantic has announced it will stop flights between London and Nairobi this September following increased costs and the ‘challenging economic environment’ in Europe and Kenya. The…

The UK and Ireland is seeing significant growth in visitor arrivals from the Asia, and several of the region’s countries form part of a “global hit-list” for the UK’s tourism push. Speaking…