Rishi Sunak is facing mounting pressure to cut air passenger duty to help get Britain travelling again. The Chancellor is being urged to suspend travel tax to help airlines win back passengers and get the tourism sector back on its feet.
The Treasury hinted that changes could be made in the autumn Budget after the transport committee called for a six-month suspension. "The Chancellor has announced that there will be a consultation on aviation tax reform," a spokesman said. "As part of this, the Government will consider the case for changing the air passenger duty (APD) treatment of domestic flights, such as reintroducing a return leg exemption, and for increasing the number of international distance bands." Air passenger duty is a tax on
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