The Air Passenger Duty (APD) - tax charged
to air travellers departing the UK is the highest in the world. On average UK passengers are paying five
times more APD than people departing from other European countries that levy
the tax (some do not charge it at all).
When quoting our customers for flights to India we find that often the
tax is more (often considerably) than the fare.
The rate has increased significantly since it
was introduced in 1994 when it was £5 for economy passengers and £10 for higher
classes. It has increased on numerous
occasions on some occasions doubled. Now
for a long haul flight you will pay £97 in economy and £194 for higher classes
However, there is now some good news. From 1 May this year APD will be abolished
for children aged between 2 and 12. From
1 March next year this will include children up to 16 years old. Plus for
adults the government has amended the four bands into just two. This means that from 1 April this year the
highest rate will be £71 or £142 for business class customers.
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