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APD hike to hit long haul fly-cruise business
Monday, 22 Jul, 2009
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Fly-cruise passengers to the Caribbean and other long haul destinations will be hit by increased Air Passenger Duty, the Passenger Shipping Association has warned.
The cruise line trade body has got behind ABTA in calling on the Government to rethink plans to raise APD in November and again in November 2010.
PSA director Bill Gibbons said: “The increases in APD on long haul flights are likely to have a considerable impact on the industry and the economies of many developing countries.
“Last year 194,000 passengers took a fly cruise to the Caribbean and it is inevitable people will think twice when faced with such a high tax.”
He added: “We will work hand in hand with ABTA to ensure there’s a concerted industry effort and combined voice on this issue.”
New ABTA chairman John McEwan last week called on travel bodies to unite on the issue.
by Phil Davies
Phil Davies
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