APD should be halved to make the UK more competitive and demonstrate we are open for business

Ahead of the Autumn Statement, the Airport Operators Association (AOA) is calling on the Government to cut APD by 50% to make the UK more competitive internationally and demonstrate the UK is open for business. The UK currently has one of the highest APD rates in the world – double that of Germany, which is the next highest in Europe. This means that when airlines make their decisions on new routes, the UK has to work harder to convince airlines that a new route or higher frequencies on existing routes have a good business case. The high rate of tax