Air Passenger Duty increase

16.01.2007 Air Passenger Duty increase – sharing the burden! On 6th December 2006, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, announced that Air Passenger Duty (APD) would increase on all flights originating from the UK from 1 February 2007. This tax is not contributing to environmental causes, was imposed arbitrarily, without consultation with the airline industry, and is mandatory.

We are sorry that "flight only" passengers travelling on or after 1st February 2007 who have paid the lower rate of APD will be affected, and will be required to pay the additional tax. Recognising that this tax will be an unexpected and unwelcome additional financial burden, Thomsonfly is offering affected customers a unique opportunity by discounting the equivalent amount from any new Thomson accommodation booking. Terms & Conditions apply, please click here for details.

Full details of this offer will be provided in individual passenger communications, but in the meantime why not look over our 1000s of hotels, villas and apartments by clicking on "Hotels" at www.thomsonfly.com and plan where you will spend the money.

How do I know if my booking is affected?

All customers travelling on or after 1st February 2007 who have paid the reduced rate of Air Passenger Duty will be required to pay the additional Air Passenger Duty before travel in accordance with our Terms and Conditions of booking.

When will I be contacted?

We will be contacting our customers travelling in the first two weeks of February first, and in departure date order thereafter. It is anticipated that we will have contacted all affected customers by 28th February 2007. We ask customers to wait for receipt of our communication before contacting us, as we will be unable to process additional payments before that time.

How will I be able to make the additional payment?

To make it as easy as possible for customers, Thomsonfly will process the payment online via the payment method used to make the original booking. Customers wishing to use an alternative method of payment must contact us with that alternative within 48 hours of receiving their email / letter. Full contact details will be provided.

Please note that customers paying by credit card will NOT incur additional credit card fees.

What happens if I don't pay the Air Passenger Duty increase?

Any customers who do not wish to pay the increase in Air Passenger Duty, may cancel their booking, in which case standard cancellation terms will apply.

What do I do if I want to complain about the increase in Air Passenger Duty?

We suggest that any complaints regarding the increase in Air Passenger Tax be submitted to Her Majesty's Treasury by email to: ministers@hm-treasury.gsi.gov.uk



More information about APD ... What is Air Passenger Duty?

The UK government introduced air Passenger Duty over six years ago as an environment tax. The money generated by APD is controlled and received by the Government alone.

ThomsonFly believes that there is no evidence of the £1bn per year produced solely through APD, being spent on any project aimed at protecting the environment in the past, nor will any future Government income generated by this increase be used towards environmental mitigation measures.