Changes in airfares: The UK plans to increase revenue by rising business class fees

The UK government has announced an increase in airfares for business class travellers. The plan is to raise airfares for business class travellers to increase revenue for the Treasury.

According to the DailyMail, the duty on air passengers is levied at three different levels. These include a reduced rate for economy class, a standard rate for business class, and a higher rate for private jets.

Prior to today's changes, business class passengers were charged £13 for domestic flights, £26 for flights up to 2000 miles, £191 for flights up to 5500 miles, and £200 more.

Moreover, the revenue from air passenger duties already collects 3.8 billion pounds per year. At the same time, a new fee increase is scheduled for April 1.

According to airline industry experts, the increase in airfares for some travellers is likely to cause a negative reaction from airlines. For example, Ryanair is already criticizing the decision, saying that it puts British airports at a "severe disadvantage" compared to European competitors.

In addition, government officials are already being accused of breaking a promise made to the airline industry in September, which was not to introduce any new taxes that would hinder flights.

"This certainly goes against the spirit of the promise made in September not to impose taxes on air travel, and it came out of the blue," one airline industry representative said.

According to industry representatives, the government's decision could make the UK more uncompetitive at a time when airlines will have to compete with rivals from the EU and the US, where billions of pounds of net zero support is available. Ultimately, all of this will raise prices for consumers even more.

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