Air passenger duty rates
| Class of ticket and travel destination |
Duty per UK flight departure |
Passengers flying to
EEA destinations and certain
other European countries |
In lowest class of travel |
£10 |
| In other classes |
£20 |
Passengers flying to
other destinations |
In lowest class of travel |
£40 |
| In other classes |
£80 |
Change from 1 November 2009
From 1 November 2009 and 1 November 2010 Air Passenger Duty is charged based on a band that is determined by the distance of the capital city of the destination country in miles from the UK.
| Band and distance of capital city of destination country in miles from the UK |
In the lowest class of travel (reduced rate) |
In other than the lowest class of travel (standard rate) |
| |
On and after 1 Nov 2009 |
On and after 1 Nov 2010 |
On and after 1 Nov 2009 |
On and after 1 Nov 2010 |
| Band A (0-2000) |
£11 |
£12 |
£22 |
£24 |
| Band B (2001-4000) |
£45 |
£60 |
£90 |
£120 |
| Band C (4001-6000) |
£50 |
£75 |
£100 |
£150 |
| Band D (over 6000) |
£55 |
£85 |
£110 |
£170 |
Did you know?
That the Government expects to receive £1.9 billion from Air Passenger Duty Rates in the current tax year (2008/09 £1.8 billion)
