UK cuts APD on domestic flights; raising it on long-haul

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced an Autumn Budget yesterday that included a cut in Air Passenger Duty (APD) for domestic UK flights between airports in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will, from April 2023. Sunak also announced an extension in financial support for regional airports for a further six months in order to “help them get through the winter”. Although the cut in short-haul APD has been slammed by climate change activists, Sunak’s nod to COP26 was to increase APD on long-haul flights. He said: “Most emissions come from international rather than domestic aviation. So I’m