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But by how much would APD increase flying? Enough to keep Flybe afloat? I don’t know, i seems to me a knee-jerk reaction by the government to be seen to be doing something and not have another airline go under on their watch.
To me, it’s the Gov thinking what legal COA can they undertake to support the airline, without breaching competition rules. Obviously Flybe also asked to delay their tax bill to help with cash flow too, which is another COA, can’t really see what else the Gov could realistically do.