UK to review domestic APD; mandate use of SAF

The UK Government has announced plans to consult on cutting air passenger duty (APD) on internal UK flights, which will be published in Spring 2021. The consultation will include options to change the APD treatment for domestic flights, such as reintroducing a return leg exemption or creation of a new lower domestic rate. In addition to looking at the case for increasing the number of international distance bands, the government is also looking at ways to continue to “decarbonise domestic aviation as part of our ambition to reach net zero, including through mandating the use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).