A4E calls on the UK government to abolish Air Passenger Duty to boost British tourism and economy

A4E member airline CEOs Carolyn McCall (easyJet), Willie Walsh (IAG) and Bjørn Kjos (Norwegian) together with A4Es Managing Director Thomas Reynaert have renewed their call on the UK Government to abolish Air Passenger Duty (APD). “The UK has the highest aviation tax worldwide. This puts it at a competitive disadvantage as other European hubs take traffic and business away from the UK precisely because of APD. Following the vote to leave the European Union every effort should be made to ensure the UK economy improves its competitiveness and secures its position as worldwide trading nation. It’s time for the UK