UK air passenger duty scandal
Jan 13th 2007, 6:15 pm
#1
'mon the cowboys
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UK air passenger duty scandal
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6258327.stm
Seems that there will be an increase in the tax you need to pay when flying out of the UK. All because Gordon's got a bee in his bonnet about emissions from the aviation industry.
Scandalous!
This new tax does nothing to incentivise airlines to renew their fleets to reduce the impact of emissions. All it is is another passthrough charge which we, the paying public, need to pay to prop up UK plc.
Some (most) airlines are passing on the charge, some are absorbing it
(good old BA), and others are undecided.
The galling thing is that if you booked a flight months in advance, you may need to pay the difference created by this new tax at the departure gate.
The fantastic company that is Ryanair says it will not let anyone fly if they have not paid the extra by midnight on the day before they travel! Easyjet says it has emailed its customers asking them to pay before Monday 15 January. That'll make them even more popular!
Just another reason I'm glad I f00ked off from the UK, it's just a pity we've got relatives back there that we need to visit.
C
Seems that there will be an increase in the tax you need to pay when flying out of the UK. All because Gordon's got a bee in his bonnet about emissions from the aviation industry.
Scandalous!
This new tax does nothing to incentivise airlines to renew their fleets to reduce the impact of emissions. All it is is another passthrough charge which we, the paying public, need to pay to prop up UK plc.
Some (most) airlines are passing on the charge, some are absorbing it
(good old BA), and others are undecided.
The galling thing is that if you booked a flight months in advance, you may need to pay the difference created by this new tax at the departure gate.
The fantastic company that is Ryanair says it will not let anyone fly if they have not paid the extra by midnight on the day before they travel! Easyjet says it has emailed its customers asking them to pay before Monday 15 January. That'll make them even more popular!
Just another reason I'm glad I f00ked off from the UK, it's just a pity we've got relatives back there that we need to visit.
C
Jan 13th 2007, 6:42 pm
#2
Ontario
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 403
Re: UK air passenger duty scandal
Thank god we fly out on the 31st of Jan....
Just looked AT our flight paper work and we have paid £116.00 UK DEPAERTURE TAX... That would be another £116.00 they would be looking for..:scared: less than two weeks before we go....never thought I would say this thank god i`m bloody leaving the leeches....
Just looked AT our flight paper work and we have paid £116.00 UK DEPAERTURE TAX... That would be another £116.00 they would be looking for..:scared: less than two weeks before we go....never thought I would say this thank god i`m bloody leaving the leeches....
Jan 13th 2007, 6:44 pm
#3
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Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 22,220
Re: UK air passenger duty scandal
Thank you all you morons that voted labour!!!!
"Things....can only get better"
"Things....can only get better"
Jan 13th 2007, 8:07 pm
#4
Time Lord
Joined: Sep 2003
Location: Lansing, MI
Posts: 1,032
Re: UK air passenger duty scandal
From what I can read on the website, we should be OK as we're travelling with BA when we visit Blighty in April. But still....
Nice one Gordon
Nice one Gordon
