MANCHESTER AIRPORT CELEBRATES ABOLITION OF APD FOR CHILDREN UNDER 12

From today the millions of families that fly through Manchester Airport, the UK’s global gateway from the North, will benefit from the abolition of Air Passenger Duty (APD) for children under the age of 12.

For some families this will cut the cost of going on holiday by hundreds of pounds. For example, abolishing APD for under 12’s will mean parents with two young children could save as much as £142 on long-haul trips to destinations like the USA and Australia. The savings on short-haul trips will be £13 for each child under 12.   

APD is due to be scrapped for under 16’s from March next year.

A Manchester Airport spokesperson said: “We were at the forefront of the campaign to scrap APD for children and from today it’s great to see those savings going back into the pockets of families travelling through Manchester Airport. The 22m people in our catchment area can now save hundreds of pounds off their family holiday as a result of not having to pay this unfair tax.

“We continue to campaign for overall reductions in APD, including for adults, which we believe will have significant economic benefits for the local and regional economy.”