Chancellor Rishi Sunak made the announcement as part of his Budget on Wednesday (27 October) when he also said that APD on domestic flights would be halved from April 2023.
Sunak said the new long-haul band of APD would be charged at £91 per passenger flying in economy. He added that this rate would mean that “less than 5%” of airline travellers would pay more.
“We are also making changes to reduce carbon emissions from aviation. Most emissions come from international – rather than domestic – aviation, so we are introducing from April 2023 a new ultra long-haul band in Air Passenger Duty," he explained. "Those that fly the furthest will pay the most.”
