Former Liverpool John Lennon Airport boss slams Government over 'tourist tax'

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LIVERPOOL John Lennon Airport's former managing director Neil Pakey has joined the chorus of protest at the Government's decision to increase Air Passenger Duty (APD) in line with inflation.

In last week's Budget, Chancellor George Osborne ignored calls from the aviation sector to scrap APD which it is claimed is crippling the ability of UK airports to compete with their foreign counterparts.

The levy has to be paid by each passenger on ever flight out of a UK airport and adds £13 to the cost of a short-haul flight, up from £5 in 2007, and as much as £92 in the case of long-haul.

Liverpool John Lennon Airport (JLA) has long claimed that APD has a huge negative impact on its business.



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