Originally Posted by
Sally4th
My last upgrade tax was January 22nd at LGW and that was the usual 25.00 GBP. Has it gone up since then?
Thanks to all for your replies. I've flown both coach and envoy many times, so my question is not the value of the upgrade although that is debatable
Air passenger tax rise
Chancellor Gordon Brown announced in his pre-budget statement on 6 December that duty on passengers flying out of British airports after 1 February 2007 was to double.
The duty has risen to:
* Economy class flights in Europe, internal UK flights - £10
* Business and first class flights in Europe - £20
* Economy class long-haul flights - £40
* Business and first class long-haul flights - £80