Additional UK APD Collection
Jan 28, 2007 | 2:35 am
#1
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Additional UK APD Collection
Hi,
Does anyone know what Cos view is regarding the payment of additional UK Air Passenger Departure Tax?
The Tax increase was announced in December 2006 effective for departures from1st February 2007 but it applied for any tickets purchased prior to the December announcement!
BA has swallowed the increase and arent asking for the additional amount to be paid
VS are asking you to pay in advance on-line (but they then give you a voucher to use of future travel for the same amount) or pay at the check in and no voucher
Ryanair are stating you must pay in advance and you will not be able to pay at check-in and if you have not paid in advance they will not allow you then fly!
I tried calling CO in the UK but was on hold and gave up. I have no beef paying the additional Tax (yeagh I dont like the retrospective payment as imagine if 10 days after buying something the retailer came back and said you owe us another xxxx but its not the airlines fault that the government applied it in this manner)
Any ideas anyone. Thanks
Does anyone know what Cos view is regarding the payment of additional UK Air Passenger Departure Tax?
The Tax increase was announced in December 2006 effective for departures from1st February 2007 but it applied for any tickets purchased prior to the December announcement!
BA has swallowed the increase and arent asking for the additional amount to be paid
VS are asking you to pay in advance on-line (but they then give you a voucher to use of future travel for the same amount) or pay at the check in and no voucher
Ryanair are stating you must pay in advance and you will not be able to pay at check-in and if you have not paid in advance they will not allow you then fly!
I tried calling CO in the UK but was on hold and gave up. I have no beef paying the additional Tax (yeagh I dont like the retrospective payment as imagine if 10 days after buying something the retailer came back and said you owe us another xxxx but its not the airlines fault that the government applied it in this manner)
Any ideas anyone. Thanks
Jan 28, 2007 | 3:11 am
#2
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CO is absorbing it for tickets booked before late december. Check the other thread. Changes to the ticket may trigger it to get charged though.
Jan 28, 2007 | 6:48 am
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I realise that's not much help other than to possibly be prepared for hassle at the airport (as if it could be much worse at Gatwick!
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Jan 28, 2007 | 10:56 am
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I learned this the hard way! I changed a ticket only a couple days after the new fee was announced, and I had to pay. If only I'd changed it earlier!
Jan 28, 2007 | 11:05 am
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I'm flying in/out of BRS at the end of February... I'd sure like to know if they're going to ask for another GBP70 or whatever at the homebound check-in. I haven't seen any policy announcement on this but I guess we'll know when the tax kicks in in a couple of days.
Jan 28, 2007 | 11:20 am
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I could be mean and just respond withh "do a search."
Instead I'll include the appropriate results:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showt...eferrerid=5655
CO is picking up the tab for all flights booked before the announcement. Since the announcement they have been charging the new amount.
Instead I'll include the appropriate results:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showt...eferrerid=5655
CO is picking up the tab for all flights booked before the announcement. Since the announcement they have been charging the new amount.