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Old 21st Jun 2009, 10:55
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Joetom
 
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APD Charges.

Band A (0 - 2000 miles from London)
Includes: Europe, Algeria, Greenland, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia

Currently
Economy cabins £10 Premium cabins £20

November 2009
Economy cabins £11 Premium cabins £22

November 2010
Economy cabins £12 Premium cabins £24

Band B (2001-4000 miles)
Includes: Bermuda, Canada, Egypt Red sea Cairo Luxor, Gambia, Jordan, Oman, Russia (east of Urals), Syria, UAE, US

Economy cabins Premium cabins

Currently
Economy cabins £40 Premium cabins £80

November 2009
Economy cabins £45 Premium cabins £90

November 2010
Economy cabins £60 Premium cabins £120

Band C (4001-6000 miles)
Includes: Botswana, Brazil, Caribbean, China, India, Japan, Kenya, Maldives, Mauritius, Mexico, Seychelles, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Thailand

Economy cabins Premium cabins

Currently
Economy cabins £40 Premium cabins £80

November 2009
Economy cabins £50 Premium cabins £100

November 2010
Economy cabins £75 Premium cabins £150

Band D (more than 6000 miles) Includes: Argentina, Australia, Chile, Fiji, Indonesia, Malaysia, Peru, Singapore

Economy cabins Premium cabins

Currently
Economy cabins £40 Premium cabins £80

November 2009
Economy cabins £55 Premium cabins £110

November 2010
Economy cabins £85 Premium cabins £170
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Note, Economy means just that, Premium Economy/WTP gets the Premium rate.


Premium rate is increasing 38% in 2009 and 64% in 2010 !!!!!!!!!!! (6001 miles plus)


The UK gov has called this a green tax, the gov needs lots of tax in the coming years, I don't see these figures being reduced or removed, more chance of them increasing, with the price of fuel staying high and the chance of some form of extra tax on this fuel in the future, tough times ahead.
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