An Introduction to APD and the Changes Introduced on 1st November 2010
Expedia.co.uk is supporting the Telegraph’s opposition to the Air passenger Duty (APD) which will affect all passengers departing from UK airports with flights starting on or after the 1st of November 2010. The APD has increased the rate paid by passengers up to 55% from its old price.
Holidaymakers can show their support for the Daily Telegraph campaign to have the APD scrapped by signing the petition online available on the Telegraph’s travel section or by emailing full name and address to [email protected].
How much is the APD?
APD is charged based on a series of tax bands determined by the distance between London and the capital city of the destination country. So this means that if you're travelling to the capital city (like Canberra in Australia) or to a city on the other side of the country to the capital (like Perth, Australia for example) the band is the same.
This means it's not always a reflection of the distance actually travelled and some of the UK's all time favourite holiday destinations - such as the Caribbean - are predicted to be hit heavily.
There is a standard rate and reduced rate for each band which varies according to seat class.
Reduced Rate APD vs. Standard Rate APD - when does each rate apply?
- Reduced rate of APD usually applies to passengers travelling in the lowest class of travel on a plane (usually this is economy class)
- Standard rate applies to any other classes. Or, if there is only one class of travel on the flight and the seat spacing (seat 'pitch') is 40 inches or more, then the standard rate would also apply.
Child Tickets
APD is based on seats sold so it still applies to child tickets unless the child is under two and has not been allocated a separate seat before boarding.
Tickets bought before 1st November 2010
The November 1st 2010 increase will affect any passenger whose flight begins on or after this date so unfortunately booking or buying your ticket before 1st November does not mean you have missed the increase. The tax will already have been included in the price of tickets sold before 1st November 2010.
Expedia.co.uk is sharing the Telegraph’s opinion by believing “that the APD increase is bad for travellers, bad for tourism, bad for business and unlikely to benefit the environment under current plans”.
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