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APD A Barrier To Tourism Growth

Air Passenger Duty

Air Passenger Duty

Ministers, Airports and tourism leaders have joined forces to demand that Air Passenger Duty (APD) be devolved as soon as possible.

Ahead of the busy summer holiday season, figures illustrate that the latest increase means that from 1st April, a family of four flying in economy class from the United States has to pay £268 to add Scotland/the UK to their European itinerary, or a couple from Spain have to pay an extra £52 to fly premium economy return here. [Read more…]