Bloomberg: "The UK’s airline passenger duty will increase for non-economy passengers, which Hunt said was to account for high inflation in recent years. The increase will amount to an extra £20 ($25.45) for long-haul flights and £22 for ultra-long haul flights. The duty will be frozen for economy passengers on domestic and short-haul flights while long-haul economy fliers will pay £2 more."
Yes, this applies to award tickets as well as cash tickets.
Points Wire Note:
I'm often asked if there's a way to avoid the Air Passenger Duty (APD) fee flying out of the UK.
The short answer is no. The longer answer is that you can start your journey from somewhere else in Europe. The APD fee is only imposed on flights originating in the UK. That means you won't be on the hook for the APD fee if you only connect in London.
Additionally, flights from the Scottish Highlands and Islands region are exempt from paying the APD fee. The most common airport in the Highlands is Inverness.
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