Regional carrier Flybe is to pay Air Passenger Duty for customers who book flights over the next few days.
The airline said it would pay APD for all new online bookings made from today (April 5) to April 9 across 116 routes directly operated by Flybe. The promotion is valid for flights between October 27, 2013, and October 25, 2014.
The deal means that passengers can save £13 on flights from the UK to Europe or £26 on return domestic fares where they are normally charged twice for APD.
Andrew Strong, Flybe UK’s managing director, said: “The entire aviation industry was disappointed that, in the face of compelling evidence, the chancellor did nothing in last month’s budget to lower UK APD which remains the highest in Europe.
“The government penalises domestic passengers who have to pay double the tax, while those flying abroad pay just once because APD is a departure tax from a UK airport and that can’t be fair.
“Many UK travellers prefer to fly rather than use any other means of transport and in many cases, often have no access to convenient or affordable options.
“This is why we are hoping that our limited time ‘tax rebate’ will not only help people to save money but also raise awareness of just how much this ‘double dip’ tax is costing them.”
Flybe is also planning to present a petition against APD to chancellor George Osborne. The petition can be signed by clicking here.
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