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Old Aug 27, 2015 | 3:45 pm
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Originally Posted by cruisr
The airport taxes are charged when you leave LHR or LGW. They are not charged if you are transiting or arriving. .
The "airport tax" being incorrectly referred to is the UK government Air Passenger Duty for departures only from all UK airports.
There is a technical difference between a tax and a duty (not that make a difference to pax)
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