18 November 2022
With the UK government announcing that it plans to increase Air Passenger Duty (APD) from 2024-25, the travel industry has warned that not only will “it will add extra cost to business trips and holidays in future” but it leaves the UK at a “competitive disadvantage” with other destinations.
Mark Tanzer, ABTA Chief Executive, said: “While the delayed increase does provide a window for businesses to continue to build on their recovery, it will add extra cost to business trips and holidays in future.”
Joss Croft, Chief Executive of UKinbound, added that the decision to raise APD rates would be a “hammer blow to the recovery of inbound tourism”and increase the UK’s “competitive disadvantage” with other destinations.
“Having such an uncompetitive tax regime for travel is not only damaging the UK economy but runs counter to the government’s ambitions for Global Britain,” she added.
