Airlines UK has set out a number of manifesto ‘asks’ ahead of the General Election in June, with Brexit, taxation and airport capacity at the top of its list of priorities.
A number of policy areas are listed on which action is required in the next Parliament to create a framework that will encourage UK airlines to compete, grow and deliver more in the years ahead.
A report by Airlines UK on APD and the impact on connectivity and passenger growth of abolishing similar taxes in other countries.
A report by Airlines UK which sets out how the industry can meet the UK’s demand for air travel, while ensuring it limits its environmental impact and hits its stringent targets on reducing emissions.
UK Airlines – Responding to the Carbon Challenge
Airlines UK policy manifesto, published in advance of the 2015 General Election.
A new report, produced by Steer Davies Gleave and commissioned by BATA, which analyses and assesses Air Passenger Duty (APD). The report provides background information on UK APD, including historical trends and international comparisons, as well as context on taxation of other public transport modes in the UK. The report also presents an analysis of how Scotland would benefit from the commitment made by the Scottish Government to halve APD from 2018, following devolution of the tax.
A report by Sustainable Aviation, which presents collated data and case studies related to skills, employment, charity and community engagement as well as wider social and economic benefits and contribution of aviation. The material is sourced from airlines, airports, manufacturers and NATS.
This new independent analysis of the economic impact of Air Passenger Duty (APD) shows its abolition could boost economic growth, create up to 61,000 jobs, and pay for itself through higher revenues from other taxes. UK airlines have welcomed the findings which suggest that the tax currently suppresses demand for flights by 10%.
In 2013, PwC were commissioned by four major airlines – British Airways, easyJet, Ryanair and Virgin Atlantic – to conduct an independent assessment of the abolition of APD. In May 2015, PwC were asked to update this study following publication of new supporting evidence and subsequent public policy changes. Both reports use an economic model to simulate how changes in Air Passenger Duty would affect the rest of the economy. This “dynamic” approach to modelling tax impacts is used by the IMF and the World Bank.
Sustainable fuels have the potential to play an important role in achieving the UK’s ambition to reduce carbon emissions from transport. This leaflet presents some of the key points from the Road Map which aims to identify and forecast the potential for sustainable fuel production to 2050.
Research, part funded by BATA, undertaken by Oxford Economics, which updates its work in 2011 on the economic benefits from air transport in the UK.
