Yesterday the UK Government posted it's response to the Air Passenger Duty Consultation. And the airlines aren't impressed in the least. The consultation is at http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/d/condoc_responses_air_passenger_duty.pdf for those who want to fall asleep. HM Government has decided to change... nothing. All rises and income streams will go ahead as planned. … [Read more...]
Willie Walsh and APD… launches a new attack.
It seems IAG and British Airways aren't happy with the state of the planned APD increase at all. To the point where they are now accusing the government of costing new jobs. According to British Airways: The planned 800 people that they were planning to recruit has been knocked down to 400 The planned re-introduction of a stored 747-400 has been put on hold for the … [Read more...]
Those Air Passenger Duty Numbers in Full.
Well here it is - the ugly numbers that Chancellor George Osborn and his flunky Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander will be asking you to pay if you choose to depart the United Kingdom on a flight out of the country: 2011 Economy 2011 Premium 2012 Economy 2012 Premium Band A 0–2,000 miles from … [Read more...]
The UK Autumn Budget Statement and How It Will Impact you the traveller
Well as the dust from the UK Autumn budget statement there's a few things to take away from the statement. Air Travel Air Passenger Duty rises CONFIRMED. "Air Passenger Duty (APD) rates will increase from 1 April 2012, as set out at Budget 2011. The Government will also proceed with the extension of APD to flights taken aboard business jets, effective from 1 April … [Read more...]
Airlines band together to fight Air Passenger Duty rises
What do British Airways (IAG), EasyJet, RyanAir and Virgin Atlantic all have in common? It seems they all have a genuine hatred of Air Passenger Duty (APD), and have called for the UK Government and want it scrapped. APD was originally a "Green" Tax, that strangely by the government of the day - not ring-fenced. Since then, further administrations have tried to greenwash … [Read more...]
UPDATE: APD Long Haul Departures from Northern Ireland FALLS from 1st November 2011
Good news if you're planning Long Haul Travel from Northern Ireland! If you were reading earlier, you would had seen APD about to fall in cost from Northern Ireland. Well now, it has. From the 1st November, Air Passenger Duty will FALL on Long Haul Segments from Northern Ireland. The revised APD numbers are equivalent to Short Haul Services, … [Read more...]
BFSEWR to escape APD?
Over in Northern Ireland, there is considerable debate going on regarding the United (Continental operated) service between Belfast International and Newark International Airport. The service operates daily with a Boeing 757-200 However, there are issues, least of which is the Air Passenger Duty (APD) of £60 if you're travelling Economy, £120 if you're going … [Read more...]
Barking up the wrong tree: Air Passenger Duty to climb
On those tickets, there are 3 letters that annoy the hell of out of me. APD - Airport Passenger Duty. The UK seems to innovate in taxation, where in the first phase, it was like this: Class of travel Intra EU Outside of the EU Economy £10 £40 Business £40 £80 Of course, for the bureaucrats in Whitehall, and the money … [Read more...]
Welcome!
Welcome to GhettoIFE.com! I'm your host - Kevin - and I'll be here to guide you through the maze of modern travel, and hopefully add some insightful comment and humour. With GhettoIFE getting on for 2 years old, I've had a bit of a design refresh, and tidied up, so for older viewers who make it here - yes, it's the same content will all the usual sarcasm as always. As … [Read more...]
