Air Passenger Duty (APD)

PM concedes ‘unfair’ APD if Scotland abolishes tax

David Cameron said that, if re-elected, he will protect Newcastle and Durham Tees airports by looking into how to vary APD rates by region. Willie Walsh seized on his comments

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Walsh calls for APD to be scrapped

Air passenger duty was introduced 20 years ago on November 1, 1994 and has since increased seven-fold

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Air Passenger Duty reforms announced

Chancellor George Osborne today announced the abolition of APD bands C and D in his Budget

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Airlines’ dismay at Treasury APD statement

The bosses of Easyjet, Ryanair, IAG and Virgin have called the government’s response to the consultation on reform of Air Passenger Duty “a sham and a waste of taxpayers’ money”

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

UK government to go ahead with APD hike

Four of the UK’s major airlines have called on the government to “Axe the tax”, in response to today’s Autumn Statement confirming that APD rates will increase next April

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

BA, Virgin, Easyjet and Ryanair join forces against APD

The chiefs of four British airlines have joined forces to launch a united campaign against Air Passenger Duty

Thursday, November 17, 2011

UK cuts APD on long-haul flights from Northern Ireland

Air Passenger Duty has been slashed on long-haul flights departing Northern Ireland, as the UK government attempts to address competition for services from Dublin

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Crunch time for government’s consultation on APD

With the UK government’s consultation on the reform of Air Passenger Duty due to close tomorrow, airlines and airports are making their voices heard

Thursday, June 16, 2011

APD hike deferred until 2012

Air Passenger Duty has remained at the same rate in this year’s budget, but travellers face a double increase in 2012, when this year’s deferred increase is implemented alongside next April’s planned hike

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Chancellor to freeze APD hikes

George Osborne looks set to reverse plans to increase Air Passenger Duty in this week’s budget

Monday, March 21, 2011