Category Archives: air passenger duty

Air Passenger Duty – how to avoid the flight tax

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Cheapflights Media

How can you pay less for your flights this year? Continue reading →

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The Air Passenger Duty hike – how will it affect you?

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Cheapflights Media

Shopping around for the cheapest flight has never been more necessary; rates increase in April Continue reading →

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The budget … a traveller’s perspective

Posted on March 22, 2012 by johnbarringtoncarver

It’s a pretty odd boast by the Chancellor this week to claim that the UK is “open for business” Continue reading →

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APD: last-minute airline industry approach ahead of Budget 2012

Posted on March 20, 2012 by johnbarringtoncarver

Removing Air Passenger Duty would result in the creation of an additional 91,000 British jobs Continue reading →

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Families face higher Air Passenger Duty on long-haul flights

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Cheapflights Media

Flying will become preserve of rich as families face huge rises in duty on long-haul flights Continue reading →

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APD is behind better UK cruise passenger stats

Posted on March 12, 2012 by johnbarringtoncarver

Rising air fares are fuelling the popularity of cruises with the Mediterranean and Northern Europe favoured destinations Continue reading →

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Inward air passengers down by 11% but APD hauls in record figure

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Cheapflights Media

Inflation-busting increases in APD hauls in half a billion pounds – 25% more than in 2010 Continue reading →

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Government should listen to tourism industry on APD

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Cheapflights Media Ltd

As the 29 November date for the Government’s report on its review of the much-opposed Air Passenger Duty (APD) approaches, there is increasing media coverage on the subject, writes John Barrington-Carver. Continue reading →

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Air passenger duty tax cut for Northern Ireland

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Cheapflights Media Ltd

The government has announced that Air Passenger Duty on all direct long-haul flights from Northern Ireland is to be cut.From 1 November Economy flyers will pay £12 (rather than £60) and passengers in Business and First Class will pay £24 (instead of £120). Continue reading →

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