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Taxes on long-haul flights are to rise despite airlines calling for them to be scrapped. Air Passenger Duty (APD) rates for departures from Britain will increase by £2 to £82 for travellers with economy tickets, and by £5 to £181 for those in premium cabins. The change, revealed in Treasury documents accompanying Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget, is in line with the RPI measure of inflation. Short-haul rates remain frozen. The announcement was made just hours after Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary told the Transport Select Committee that APD is “ridiculous” and “hits the poorest peop...

Tax on flights rises in UK budget despite industry pleas for cut Wed, 3rd Mar 2021 16:43 (Alliance News) - Taxes on long-haul flights are to rise in the UK despite airlines calling for them to be scrapped. Air Passenger Duty rates for departures from Britain will increase by GBP2 to GBP82 for travellers with economy tickets, and by GBP5 to GBP181 for those in premium cabins. The change, revealed in Treasury documents accompanying UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak's government budget, is in line with the retail prices index measure of inflation. Short-haul rates remain frozen. The ann...

Bosses say chancellor ‘continues to ignore worst-hit sector’

WE'RE ALL GOING ON A SUMMER HOLIDAY - OR ARE WE? Quote: ‘You can book a summer holiday now with confidence by booking a package holiday through an Abta member’ Quote: ‘It’s too early. It’s far too early. We have to look at the data at every single stage and the roadmap outlined by the Prime Minister makes that abundantly clear’ – Home Secretary Priti Patel By Andrew Atkinson The British travel industry rounded on government ministers after Home Secretary Priti Patel said it was too early to book a summer holiday on the back of Prime Minister Boris Johnson giving hopes that trave...

The boss of British Airways has urged Boris Johnson to commit to lifting the tough restrictions on international travel to save the summer holiday season.  In a letter sent to the Prime Minister on Friday, BA's chief executive, Sean Doyle, blasted the Government's 'uncertainty' and 'mixed messaging' over whether summer holidays are possible this year.  He urged Johnson to set out a timetable for restarting travel – now that around 15million Britons have been vaccinated.  Appeal: BA's Sean Doyle, left, is urging the Prime Minister to allow British families to take flights abroad to enjoy...