Update on UK Air Travel Tax Hike
As previously reported, air passengers leaving UK will be facing an increase from February 2007. Yes, even if you have booked and paid for your flight before the tax hike was announced last December.
To repeat…
- On short -haul flights, you can expect a tax increase of £5 to £10 per economy class passenger.
- On long-haul flights, you have to cough up £40 for economy class (double for business class but that definitely would not apply to you, dear budget traveler).
Note that AIRLINES ARE DEMANDING FURTHER PAYMENTS FROM TRAVELERS FOR TICKETS BOOKED BEFORE THE TAX HIKE WAS ANNOUNCED.
RyanAir will send an e-mail to ask passengers to pay before their flight. Should they fail to pay the day before their scheduled flight, they will not be able to fly.
Jet2 will also be getting in touch with customers to arrange payment.
British Airways said that no additional payment will be required as they are ready to absorb the costs of duty for those who booked before the announcement was made. I guess, they need all the good press that they need due to the current bad press.
It’s going to be a chaotic in UK airports come February 1.
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