The UK government has confirmed the Air Passenger Duty (APD) will rise by 8% on April 1 as previously announced, despite strong lobbying from airlines, airports and the tourist industry to cancel the tax. It is also keeping plans for a further “inflationary” increase in APD from April 2013.
The UK APD is one of the highest air travel taxes in the world. It is calculated on a four-band structure and varies from £13 ($20.63) for an economy-class ticket in Europe to £92 for a ticket to a Band D destination (over 6,000 miles). The amounts are doubled for a ticket in premium economy, business or first class.
The UK government also confirmed it will proceed with plans to bring executive jets into APD from April 2013, as outlined in December.
Source: ATW