APD INCREASE
Little evidence it has much effect TBH - especially on Business class -
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Indeed, or by making deliberately circuitous routes such as going via Inverness or Dublin, avoiding the longhaul APD, as well as bolstering their Frequent Flyer status.
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The older I get, the more I take the directs and pay. In years gone by, I did go via AMS, BRU, FRA, MUC but the only reason to do so now would be to catch (another) ride on LH 748 upstairs ...
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I think you may see some people do this, especially more savvy younger people. It’s quite noticeable that my flights out of UK at corporate and private rates are cheaper via Europe than direct from UK. As an example two business class to Oman with EK ex Manchester just over £8k alternative via Munich and Oman Air £4200. That is a big difference, and will get bigger with today’s Budget announcement.
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I find it can be quicker and certanly easier to get to central London via Brussels and Amsterdam using Eurostar than the nightmare of Heathrow .
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Could someone clarify. I thought a through ticket UK via continental Europe to far east say still attracts APD for the full trip. The APD is not just for the short hop to AMS, FRA etc. unless the tickets are booked separately.
It does see Calder
https://www.independent.co.uk/travel...-b2508212.html
"The “final ticketed destination” is important. If you are travelling on a “through ticket,” eg. Manchester-Amsterdam-Hong Kong or Birmingham-Frankfurt-Mumbai, the long-haul rate applies (unless you are spending over 24 hours at the transit point)."
https://www.independent.co.uk/travel...-b2508212.html
"The “final ticketed destination” is important. If you are travelling on a “through ticket,” eg. Manchester-Amsterdam-Hong Kong or Birmingham-Frankfurt-Mumbai, the long-haul rate applies (unless you are spending over 24 hours at the transit point)."
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I have lived within 50 mins drive of LHR for the best part of 45 years, with LTN even closer, so have a lot of options. I agree that Eurostar is brilliant. However, to get from home, to local train station, then across to Eurostar, then an airport for a long haul... That is not worth the physical effort of suitcases to taxi, train, taxi, train, change trains to get to the airport.
Family can drive us to LHR in 45 mins, traffic dependent of course. I expect that most older folk will pay.
Family can drive us to LHR in 45 mins, traffic dependent of course. I expect that most older folk will pay.
we make a holiday out of it - a couple of days in the NL or France .... and we still come out ahead
I have lived within 50 mins drive of LHR for the best part of 45 years, with LTN even closer, so have a lot of options. I agree that Eurostar is brilliant. However, to get from home, to local train station, then across to Eurostar, then an airport for a long haul... That is not worth the physical effort of suitcases to taxi, train, taxi, train, change trains to get to the airport.
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HS2 passes a mile from us but will be of zero use to us. Perhaps when Mrs PAXboy is fully retired we can make that kind of diversion.
