Alistair Carmichael – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alistair Carmichael on 2015-10-13.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what meetings he has had with airlines in which the administration charges for customers claiming back Air Passenger Duty were discussed; and if he will make a statement.

Mr Robert Goodwill

I regularly meet with airlines to discuss a range of issues. The administration charges related to the refund of Air Passenger Duty has been raised previously. Many airlines do offer a refund of flight taxes including Air Passenger Duty, although some charge an administration fee for processing the refund.