UK Lifts Tax on Premium, Business and First Class Air Fares

The UK will ramp up taxes on premium flying, Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt said Wednesday, in a move that will affect holidaymakers who have upgraded beyond economy fares since the pandemic, as well as business travelers.

The UK’s airline passenger duty will increase for non-economy passengers, which Hunt said was to account for high inflation in recent years. The increase will amount to an extra £20 ($25.45) for long-haul flights and £22 for ultra-long haul flights. The duty will be frozen for economy passengers on domestic and short-haul flights while long-haul economy fliers will pay £2 more.

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