While browsing through Travelmole this lunchtime I noticed an article on a government petition that the travel trade is signing to abolish air passenger duty. Hopefully enough people sign the petition to make the government sit up and do something about this ridiculous tax on flights. I’m not holding my breath but please take one minute and sign the petition. Offsetting my flights My argument is that we cannot prove that this tax is helping the environment; how much are the airlines receiving to research bio fuels? I offset all of my flights carbon emissions and I suspect if more airlines gave us the opportunity to offset during the booking process, many would, rather than pay APD. Air passenger duty to increase From November 2009 passengers flying in an economy seat, within Europe will have to pay £11, flying to the USA will cost you £45. For those flying to South Africa or Australia will have to £50 or £55. What is extremely annoying is that in November 2010 the air passenger duty will increase further. According to ABTA the government raises about £2 billion a year from air passenger duty. Tourism and the recession Inbound tourists must surely bring in a lot of revenue to the UK economy and I suspect many tourists are put off coming to the UK because of reasons like air passenger duty tax. As I’ve said numerous times recently, and sorry for repeating, but surely tourism will help this country come out of a recession.
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