UK government increases air passenger duty by 8%

1 April 2012 Last updated at 04:04 ET Help

Air passenger duty (APD) has risen by 8%, as announced by the government in the Autumn Statement last year.

For short-haul flights, the tax has increased from £12 to £13.

For long-haul flights of more than 4,000 miles, it has gone up from £85 to £92.

Joe Lynam reports.

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