Air Passenger Duty: Children
Commons · Question 45497 · Tabled 17 Apr 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to reform Air Passenger Duty to extend the exemption for children under 16 years old to travel in Premium Economy or any other cabin classes.
Answer
Answered by James Murray, 29 Apr 2025
Air Passenger Duty (APD) applies to airlines, not individual passengers, and is the principal tax on the aviation sector. It is expected to raise £4.2 billion in 2024-25 and it aims to ensure that airlines make a fair contribution to the public finances, ...