discover the campaign for a fairer way to fly
A first class problem
Most of us only take one or two flights a year at most, but we’re taxed the same as the tiny minority who fly all the time.
Here’s a better way: replace the current tax on flights with a fairer system that taxes people according to how often they fly.
Introducing the Frequent Flyer Levy
✈️ Everyone gets one tax free
return flight each year.
🥈 The extra money is set aside
to support greener alternatives to flying.
🏕 Tax kicks in at a low rate from the second flight, then goes up a notch for each extra flight in that year.
Why is it a good idea?
Most of us only take one or two flights each year at most, while a tiny handful are taking dozens of flights.
Frequent fliers are causing untold environmental damage - and being rewarded for it with generous tax breaks which all of us pay for. As a result, Britain’s skies are already some of the busiest in the world. Yet the aviation industry wants to double the number of planes up there, and are demanding a new runway so they can do so.
A frequent flyer levy would:
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Shift air tax away from ordinary holidaymakers and onto wealthy frequent fliers 🏌️♂️
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Make aviation pay its fair share of tax for the first time 🚨
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Stop encouraging rich frequent fliers to harm the environment through generous tax breaks that keep air fares artificially low 🎩
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Help to level the playing field between planes and greener forms of transport like trains 🚃
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Raise more money to help fund sustainable alternatives to flying in a time of austerity 🙌
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Let us tackle greenhouse gas emissions from flying without penalising ordinary holidaymakers 🏖
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Mean less noise and air pollution for those near airports and under flight paths 🎧
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Mean there is no need for a new runway at Heathrow or Gatwick airport 💡