The UK’s new Labour government has announced increases to Air
Passenger Duty which will rise by no more than £2 for an economy class
short-haul flight, but will jump 50 per cent for flights on private jets.
In its first Budget since coming into power in July, the
government said that APD “has not kept up with inflation in recent years”. Chancellor
Rachel Reeves said this would mean “an increase of no more than £2 for an
economy class short-haul flight.”
She continued: “But I am taking a different approach when it
comes to private jets, increasing the rate of air passenger duty by a further
50 per cent.”
The changes will take effect on 1 April 2026, with increases to APD in 2025 already put in place by the previous…
