The Financial Times (21 September) reports concern among airlines that air passenger duty could be scrapped and replaced by a levy on planes. Flight operator Flybe warns that a move to a per-plane levy, designed to penalise carriers that take off with half-empty aircraft, would disproportionately affect regional airlines which tend to carry smaller numbers of passengers more frequently.
The Financial Times (21 September) reports concern among airlines that air passenger duty could be scrapped and replaced by a levy on planes. Flight operator Flybe warns that a move to a per-plane levy, designed to penalise carriers that take off with half-empty aircraft, would disproportionately affect regional airlines which tend to carry smaller numbers of passengers more frequently.
