Air Passenger Duty: Children — Written Question

Question

Blake Stephenson

Conservative — Mid Bedfordshire

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the Air Passenger Duty exemption for children under 16 years old to include those travelling in (a) Premium Economy and (b) any other cabin class.

Answer

James Murray

Children under 16 years old on the date of the flight, and in the lowest class of travel, are exempt from Air Passenger Duty (APD). If children under 16 years old are travelling in any other class (such as premium economy) or in business jets, they are no...

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