Air tax at Manchester Airport and other airports around the country could force families to fly from Scotland to gain cheap flights and cheaper holidays.
Manchester, UK -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/28/2015 -- According to UKairportcarparks.co.uk, airports including Manchester Airport, Gatwick Airport, and Doncaster Airport, could lose millions of passengers each year to airports in Scotland.
Airport and travel agents have appealed with the government to remove the air tax or make it more affordable, claiming it is damaging an already unstable industry. Now, according to UKairportcarparks.co.uk, who help people find cheap airport car parking, if Scotland reduce their air tax then families could travel to Scotland to purchase cheap flights.
The Air Passenger Duty has never been a popular tax; with some people saying the Government brought it in a pure greed. Some people have blamed the tax on the number of independent travel agents going bust while others have blamed the tax on making holidays more expensive. However, according to reports, the Scottish Government could slash the Air Passenger Duty by up to 50%, which would save families hundreds of pounds and leave airports in England in financial trouble.
A family of four travelling from Manchester Airport to Turkey currently pay around £276, which puts a huge increase on the cost of a holiday. If the Scottish Government slashes the tax by 50%, then that would be a saving of £138. If the Scottish Government went one step further and abolished the tax, then families would save £276. That is something airports like Gatwick Airport and Manchester Airport are concerned about.
If the Scottish Government go ahead with their move, then UKairportcarparks.co.uk has predicted airports in England could lose millions of passengers each year. If they abolish the tax altogether, that would cause serious problems and could result in job losses.
Chris Fryer from UKairportcarparks.co.uk said: "We have the second highest Air Tax in the world, if the Scottish Government reduce or abolish the tax then the British Government will have to act to save jobs."
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