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...]
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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...]