Families book 24% more holidays after Air Passenger Duty cut
Looks like that the cut in Air Passenger Duty for children under 12 years has actually worked. An article from Telegraph which was posted on the 15th of June, 2015, shows that there has been an increase in the number of flights booked in May 2015. According to CheapOair, an online travel agency, there has been a 24% increase in family booking to long-haul destinations compared to the same month last year.
According to British Air Transport Association, the UK now imposes the highest tax on flying in Europe. The UK paid £3.14 billion in Air Passenger Duty last year, compared to the £745 million paid by Germany. The German Government has stopped charging APD when travelling to Germany. Other countries like Ireland, Belgium, Denmark, Holland, Malta and Norway have all scrapped their equivalent air taxes in recent years because they believe it was holding back their economic growth.
The website CheapOair said it has seen a rise in particularly flights to destinations like Dubai, Los Angeles, Toronto, Miami and Melbourne. The message that goes to people is that taxing holidays doesn’t work. People will book more holidays if the Air Passenger Duty is reduced, meaning people will book more flights.
