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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)
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