A Tax Too Far - The Journal's tax campaign

Newcastle Airport chiefs blast new tax proposals Aug 11 2010

NEWCASTLE Airport chiefs have blasted what they call damaging proposals for new taxes imposed by Brussels.Read

Taxing every plane will see our costs soar Jul 31 2010

BRITISH Airways boss Willie Walsh has warned the coalition Government that regional air links will be hit by a new tax on flying.Read

Emirates boss Maurice Flanagan slams tax plan Jun 07 2010

A SENIOR airline boss has said the Government’s flight tax plans are signs of “stupidity” which will put regional growth at risk.Read

Former Transport Minister Derek Twigg joins Air Passenger Duty battle Feb 02 2010

A FORMER Transport Minister has joined the battle against increases in a damaging tax on flying.Read

Government admits it failed to consider impact of new tax on airports Nov 10 2009

THE Government has admitted it failed to consider the impact a damaging new air tax would have on regional airports.Read

Air passenger tax ‘hinders efforts to see off recession’ Nov 04 2009

THE Government has been told it picked the worst possible time to introduce new air taxes.Read

Air Passenger Duty tax’s impact on trade concerns PM Nov 03 2009

SOARING airline taxes and their impact on trade are worrying the Prime Minister, The Journal has been told.Read

Calls to reverse air passenger duty as tickets prices soar Oct 31 2009

AIR tickets will soar in price from today as the Government introduces the first phase of its aviation tax hikes.Read

Tax on flying ‘helped us to maintain North jobs’ Oct 23 2009

A TAX on flying has been defended as necessary to raise cash to pay for the rescue of Northern Rock.Read

North East told to stop moaning about airport tax Oct 19 2009

A CABINET minister has said holidaymakers in the region have no right to moan about new airport taxes because the taxes fund “huge” Government spending in the North East.Read

Airlines facing yet another tax blow Oct 09 2009

A NEW threat facing the regional airlines that are the lifeblood of the North East’s export-led economic recovery was revealed yesterday.Read

Airport tax threat worries universities Oct 05 2009

UNIVERSITIES in the North East could be hit hard if the Government presses ahead with plans to hike aviation taxes.Read

Union leaders back Journal’s Tax Too Far Campaign Sep 30 2009

UNION leaders have backed The Journal’s call to scrap planned rises in aviation taxes.Read

Politicians back call to scrap air passenger duty rise Sep 28 2009

COUNCIL leaders have thrown their weight behind The Journal campaign to protect the region’s air services by scrapping plans to raise aviation taxes.Read

Journal’s Tax Too Far Campaign gathering pace Sep 26 2009

CALLS on the Government to scrap plans to hike aviation taxes are gathering pace. The Journal launched its ‘A Tax Too Far’ campaign to urge Downing Street to re-think proposed hikes in Air Passenger Duty (APD) in November and again next year.Read

Airline bosses back Journal’s A Tax Too Far campaign Sep 24 2009

AIRLINE bosses have thrown their weight behind our A Tax Too Far campaign.Read

Air passengers set for triple hit with aviation duty hike Sep 23 2009

AIR passengers will be hit with a triple whammy if the Government presses ahead with plans to hike aviation taxes.Read

Airports back The Journal's tax campaign Sep 22 2009

THE region's two airports today backed The Journal's A Tax Too Far campaign. Air Passenger Duty (APD) is set to rise twice in the next 14 months, which will have a knock-on effect on the price of flight tickets.Read

Rise in duty to hit the North where it hurts Sep 21 2009

THE Journal today calls on the Government to scrap plans to hike aviation taxes, which business leaders say will have a devastating impact on the regional economy.Read