Air Passenger Duty to rise above inflation for all but the cheapest seats.
The chancellor's move could incentivise travellers to avoid APD by, for example, flying to Dublin and picking up a transatlantic flight from there.
Paul Charles shares his thoughts
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An honour to meet Nicholas Woolley Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in #Zambia and draw on his expert knowledge on how #Zambia can grow its tourism offering so strongly. The PC Agency

A remarkable trip to the home of #TheVictoriaFalls in #Zambia #Africa . A safe and stable country where 73 different tribes live in warmth, peace and harmony, and have never been at war in the last 100 years. Zambia Tourism Agency The PC Agency

Thankyou - and for your superb contributions Lisa Minot #GeorgeKipouros of Wanderlust magazine and #ThomasMidulla of #CenturionDepartures
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I would say this is now the best musical in #London . #JustForOneDay #BobGeldof What a show. The Old Vic Craige Els

There’s continuing concern about the #737-9MAX as 171 planes are still grounded by @faanews - according to Cirium data there are 217 in usage. Only three carriers have apparently not deactivated and plugged their Mid-Entry exit doors (MED). No wonder there’s concern.

The fireproof materials on the Airbus #A350 saved the lives of 379 people, but it couldn’t save itself - the first daylight image of all that is left of JAL flight 516. The fuselage has burned out but one wing remains.

The Globalist: Henry Kissinger dies at 100. Suzanne Lynch discusses the controversies around the UAE’s Cop 28 summit. Plus: William Yang on Taiwan’s economic ties with India, Paul Charles on a Saudi fund’s stake in Heathrow and Interpol’s centenary
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It’s critical that those who look to exploit the situation in the middle east are deterred.

That’s why I’ve deployed HMS Diamond to the Gulf - strengthening our naval operations to deter an escalation and protect maritime security from hostile actors.

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One of the best travel features I’ve read all year - #Vietnam brought alive again by Claire Boobbyer Sunday Times Travel The Times and The Sunday Times #qualitywriting

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Here we go! When you’re passing through the Turkish Airlines #BusinessLounge iGA Istanbul Airport #Istanbul and bump into Fabrizio Romano to chat #football .

This is simply not true ⁦BBC News (UK)⁩ - the largest plane to land in Antarctica, and carrying scientists, is the A340-300 which landed at the Wolf’s Fang Runway #WhiteDesertAntarctica two years ago.

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That is big news in the aviation sector - after an era of building a giant in the industry Qatar Airways . But it’s a much more rapid departure…..

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HS2: ahead of the expected cancellation of the line from Manchester to Birmingham, former Eurostar director Paul Charles urges slowing the trains and slowing the build instead.
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The Charles Line - what a brilliant idea. BBC News (UK) #EastmeetsWest #rail

Nothing like watching the brilliant BBC News (UK) series #LivingNextdoorToPutin while flying around #Russian airspace on Finnair to #Singapore . Fantastic presenting and producing by Katya Adler paul kenyon - an emotional watch.

Our air traffic control network is literally operating on a shoestring. When just one controller comes on duty the flow of flights improves. One controller. Why is there no resilience in such a vital part of our infrastructure? NATS London Gatwick LGW #Gatwick #Gatwick delays

Waking up to the tragic news from #Morocco and #Marrakesh . Hoping all PURE Life Experiences are safe and unharmed.

Clever The Standard front cover on #flightdelays #AirplaneTheMovie #newspapers #printstillhasimpact The PC Agency

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How ‘old digital’ fuelled air traffic control data chaos

No #flights mode...many Britons stranded abroad after #Nats meltdown

Latest with travel consultant Paul Charles & ES business editor JonPrynn

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