Lonan3 Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 Brown faces legal challenge over flights duty Gordon Brown faces legal challenges from airlines and tour operators over a controversial doubling of air passenger duty which comes in today. The threat came as environmental campaigners also warned that the measure would do nothing to stop people flying as much. The Chancellor has come under fire from MPs for introducing the increase within eight weeks of announcing it to the Commons, who had not had a chance to discuss it. A barrister warned yesterday that there may be no legal compulsion for airlines to pay up because it had not been approved by Parliament. The Board of Airline Representatives - whose clients include BA, Virgin, Emirates and Air France - today warned that it was considering legal action. Chief executive Mike Carrivick said: "We're not ruling it out. It's a very complex area and it brings us into debate with either domestic law or international law." This may also have local repercussions as the UK's Lapdog Manx Government has rushed to harvest traveller's pockets in the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleporker Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 Brown faces legal challenge over flights duty Gordon Brown faces legal challenges from airlines and tour operators over a controversial doubling of air passenger duty which comes in today. The threat came as environmental campaigners also warned that the measure would do nothing to stop people flying as much. The Chancellor has come under fire from MPs for introducing the increase within eight weeks of announcing it to the Commons, who had not had a chance to discuss it. A barrister warned yesterday that there may be no legal compulsion for airlines to pay up because it had not been approved by Parliament. The Board of Airline Representatives - whose clients include BA, Virgin, Emirates and Air France - today warned that it was considering legal action. Chief executive Mike Carrivick said: "We're not ruling it out. It's a very complex area and it brings us into debate with either domestic law or international law." This may also have local repercussions as the UK's Lapdog Manx Government has rushed to harvest traveller's pockets in the same way. Its all getting out of hand with Taxes now, its about time some body pulled the rains in in this government! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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