Originally Posted by
Rt Hon Jim Hacker MP
Regardless of routes flown, the tax treatment on UK domestic flights should be the same for any operator. EZY, BA, FlyBe, FR, Loganair etc.
FlyBe have been treated in a different way to others in that they have had their APD tax obligations deferred.
Unless anyone can prove otherwise, which would be surprising as it's illegal, the liability is at the same duty rate.
Any taxpayer, including the rival airlines, may be able to negotiate some deferment of when they pay their tax, which includes being charged interest.
So no difference there.
I'm sure Ryanair's tax collector would deal impartially with any application the airline might choose to make, including keeping the details confidential from the rest of us.