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LONDON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - British finance minister Rishi
Sunak said on Wednesday he would reduce air passenger duty (APD)
for domestic flights and introduce a new higher band for ultra
long-haul journeys.
APD is charged per passenger flying from a British airport
to both domestic and international destinations in bands that
take account of distance and class of travel.
"Flights between airports in England, Scotland, Wales and
Northern Ireland will, from April 2023, be subject to new lower
rate of air passenger duty," Sunak told parliament, a week
before Britain hosts the COP26 United Nations climate summit.
Air passenger duty is currently 13 pounds ($18) per
passenger for economy-class short-haul flights, 82 pounds for
long-haul destinations, and roughly double these rates for
business class travel.
Sunak said that as most aviation carbon emissions come from
international flights, from April 2023, a new ultra long haul
band of air passenger duty of 91 pounds for economy-class would
be introduced for flights of more than 5,500 miles.
($1 = 0.7272 pounds)
(Reporting by Kylie MacLellan; Editing by Hugh Lawson and Kate
Holton)
