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Air Travel Duty Increase

7th December 2006 In a move that is expected to raise one billion pounds a year, Chancellor Gordon Brown has doubled airport dearture tax [APD].

From 1 February airport departure tax is to increase from GBP5 to GBP10 for economy-class passengers taking domestic and European short-haul flights. On long-haul flights, the duty is to rise from GBP20 to GBP40.

Passengers travelling in business and first class will have to pay GBP40 for short-haul flights and GBP80 for long-haul flights.

Passengers who already have tickets issued travelling after 01 Feb will be required to pay the additional tax at departure.

Further Information:
http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/0,,1965400,00.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6213682.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6175479.stm

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