APD may be lowered to tempt airlines to use Regional Airports

[nigel osborne]

Well its worth a try and may benefit the likes of BHX, and MAN.:D

North’s airport passengers to pay lower tax - Liverpool News - News - Liverpool Daily Post (http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2012/06/21/north-s-airport-passengers-to-pay-lower-tax-99623-31225910/)

Nigel

[Shed-on-a-Pole]

Hmmm ... I posted a reply to this thread earlier, but it seems to have mysteriously vanished into the ether? Let's try again.

I suggested that larger regional airports such as MAN and BHX would be wise to get their own lobbying organised early to avoid the possibility of ending up in the higher tax-band alongside other operations deemed to be well-established and successful.

I also highlighted the dilemma faced in categorising certain London Airports LTN, SEN, STN etc. which would resent being penalised alongside LHR and LGW in the higher APD bracket. LCY would also make for a very interesting case-study as a smaller operation, but one defined by high-yield business traffic drawn from the City of London.

This could become complicated!

[nigel osborne]

Shed on a pole.

Re APD.. BHX have been lobbying and attended the meetings with the bosses of LPL so its a joint thing,think MAN did as well.

Don't think it would benefit the likes of LPL,EMA as much as the Govt are trying to get full fare airlines to switch from LHR ,and LPL EMA get mostly low cost airlines,and expect that would continue.

Nigel

[davidjohnson6]

I know I'm not a mod, but I think there are 2 threads on this. Could I respectfully suggest we move the discussion to the other thread ?

http://www.pprune.org/airlines-airports-routes/488972-govt-signals-may-lower-apd-regional-airports.html

[Shed-on-a-Pole]

AHA! Thanks for that, davidjohnson6. You have just resolved the mystery of where my original reply ended up!!!

SHED.