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United Kingdom: Government rejected tax to protect passengers from carrier's bankruptcy

London, United Kingdom - Airlines welcomed the decision

Downing Street voted down the GBP1 levy on all 50 million passengers per year leaving the UK, proposal coming from the British Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to create a fund to protect travelers from carrier’s bankruptcy. The Aviation Minister, Karen Buck, said the disadvantages of such a duty, outweighed the advantages for travelers. Airlines, which had criticized the levy as unnecessary as it w...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 129065
Rome, Italy, 10/16/2005 13:49
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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