Increase in Tax on Flying

[SIRandyraven]

Well almost missed the fact that Tax on long haul flights goes up this weekend.
Saw it on the news.
So now booked my flights for next years trip to LA , Vancouver and Vegas and saved a couple of hundred quid taxes.
We are the only country in Europe trying to kill our airline industry with these taxes.
Greed on behalf of the government.
oh well ....wish they were singles and could get out of this place for good.
Will do in a few years ...Canada here we come :-)

[David Black]

Canada in April is very nice as it is in September and the flights are cheaper.

Give Torointo a miss in the summer, its hot and often humid. Lovely city in September.

[Charisse2]

We were aware of the rather steep hike in taxes and have booked some flights ahead of the rise too.

It has not been very well publicised.

[ABerrant]

Not sure how you can prove you have saved money in terms of Air Passenger Duty by purchasing the flights in advance of the forthcoming rate increases.

APD is a tax on the airlines and, although they are not legally obliged to, many choose to pass on this charge to the passenger in the form of a business charge. For convenience this is usually done at the time of the ticket sale, although the tax itself is not due until the aircraft takes off. Airlines have been aware of the rate increase since April so could have been been applying an extra charge to customers purchasing flights after 1st November for the past six months.