Air Passenger Duty: Children
Commons · Question 110872 · Tabled 4 Feb 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Greg Smith
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of her policy of no reduced rate or exemption for children or family travelling in premium economy of Air Passenger Duty on families travelling with children in p
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 10 Feb 2026
Air Passenger Duty (APD) applies to airlines, not individual passengers, and is the principal tax on the aviation sector. It is expected to raise £4.7 billion in 2025-26 and it aims to ensure that airlines make a fair contribution to the public finances, ...