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Old Aug 21, 2012 | 4:36 pm
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You pay the "Air Passenger Duty" in Economy as well, just not as much as the Business/First price. But it does add to the $350+ miles price of upgrading. You would be required to pay the difference between what you are paying for Economy and the Business/First APD.
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