Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced adjustments to air passenger duty. For economy-class short-haul flights, the increase will be capped at £2. However, private jet passengers will see a significant rise: air passenger duty will increase by 50%. In a lighthearted reference to former prime minister Rishi Sunak, Reeves quipped, "to say, California?" Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:00Let me update the House on our plans for air passenger duty, and I can see the Right Honourable
00:05Gentleman's ears have pricked up. Air passenger duty has not kept up with inflation in recent
00:16years, so we are introducing an adjustment, meaning an increase of no more than £2 for
00:22an economy-class short-haul flight. But I am taking a different approach when it comes
00:28to private jets, increasing the rate of air passenger duty by a further 50%. That is equivalent
00:44to £450 per passenger for a private jet to, say, California.