Airport Taxes To Rise

[andy222]

Airport taxes to rise by 7% from April 1st.

[joebloggs]

7%, petrol going up soon everyone is taking the how much more is the tax payer going to take b4 there is rioting

[hawk]

just wish that if the goverments going to me as least have to time to wake me up first we pay more than any country going pay more petol/cigs road tax insurance

[joebloggs]

Travellers Hit By 8% Air Passenger Tax Rise
http://news.sky.com/home/business/article/16200200


A Treasury spokesman said: "The Government took action by freezing Air Passenger Duty (APD) last year and we've always been clear that APD would go up this April.

so its going to increase every year ?
i hope its clear to the gov, when people start striking for at least a 7% pay rise this year

[andy222]

Oooops! sorry guys my mistake. It is 8% not 7% as originally posted.

[stevewool]

never be a riot about incress in airport tax, car tax, travel tax or any sort of tax, maybe be a riot if some scum got shot or called a silly name,just my thought

[KeithD]

Ah well the ticket itself is now less than 50% of the total cost