Updated: APD to affect 56% of holiday plans, says Virgin survey
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More than half of Virgin Atlantic’s customers may consider cutting the number of stays away when Air Passenger Duty is increased on Monday, according to the airline. A customer survey of 2,000 flyers has found that 56% of holidaymakers are thinking about taking fewer long-haul trips, while 58% said they would spend less once at the destination. Despite this, only 44% of respondents were even aware of the charges and ABTA research has found that 70% of consumers do not know how much tax they are paying on a flight. As a result, Virgin Atlantic and ABTA have warned that the 55% rise in taxes will make long-haul travel unaffordable for customers, as each passenger will now pay up to
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