AirAsia X also stopped flying from Gatwick to Kuala Lumpur, and cited exactly the same reason—APD being far too high. The right hon. Gentleman makes a good point.
Air Passenger Duty
Proceeding contribution from
Henry Smith
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 1 November 2012.
It occurred during Backbench debate on Air Passenger Duty.
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