UK set to cut air passenger duty on domestic flights

Green groups say move ‘beggars belief’ but cut will offer some relief to troubled aviation industry

Air passenger duty is set to be cut on domestic flights after the prime minister signalled his support for reform to bolster air links around the UK.

Lower rates for UK internal flights or an exemption for return legs will be considered.

Air passenger duty, or APD, is a British tax on aviation, introduced in 1994. It is charged on each passenger on flights departing from the UK, and set according to the distance of their final destination and the class of travel.