Tag: Air Passenger Duty (APD)

Airlines & airports call for action on APD in the Budget

Airlines & airports call for action on APD in the Budget

Calling on the Chancellor to take decisive action on APD in the upcoming Budget, Airlines UK Chief Executive Tim Alderslade and Airport Operators Association Chief Executive Karen Dee said: “The UK is only European country that saw direct connectivity decline two years’ in a row. Because the...

Heathrow urges UK government to invest APD cash in sustainable biofuels

Heathrow urges UK government to invest APD cash in sustainable biofuels

Heathrow Airport has called on the UK government to invest some of the nearly £4 billion annual revenue raised from Air Passenger Duty to scale-up production of sustainable fuels. The UK hub has also urged the UN’s aviation body ICAO to set targets for the use of biofuels in aviation as rec...

IATA warns 120,000 jobs at risk from erosion of UK air transport competitiveness

IATA warns 120,000 jobs at risk from erosion of UK air transport competitiveness

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has warned that up to 120,000 jobs supported by air transport could be at risk from an erosion of UK air transport competitiveness. The association said by contrast, employment could rise by 200,000 if the UK invests in cost-effective runway exp...

Airlines UK calls for action over APD after flybmi collapse

Airlines UK calls for action over APD after flybmi collapse

Airlines UK - which represents 13 carriers - says the demise of flybmi shows why action is needed by the UK Government to cut air passenger duty (APD). The industry association adds the collapse demonstrates why Government must act "urgently to grasp the nettle" and finally address the UK’s "sk...

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