Common to all three stories is that it is now more expensive to travel to the UK or, more pertinently, more expensive to leave.

BAR UK's Chief Executive, Mike Carrivick, said 'Having already indicated our concerns that increases in APD will make the UK a more expensive place to visit, it is very sad to see the truth of this being expressed immediately after they took effect.

Our member airlines have always done everything they can to continue to promote the UK, and it is a great pity that they now also have to combat increased air taxation by the UK Government as part of that process'.

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BAR UK represents over 90 scheduled airlines in the UK in their dealings with Government, Government departments, regulators and airport operators. Full details can be found at www.bar-uk.org.