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UK commentators say chancellor Alistair Darling has opened the door for higher airfreight charges by announcing UK air taxes will switch from passengers to airlines. From November 2009, departure charges will be levied on the plane, not the passenger. At present, passengers pay a range of taxes - GBP10 for an economy internal or short-haul flight; GBP20 for business class; GBP40 for an economy long-haul flight or GBP80 for business class. The new plan, said to be worth only GBP500m a year to the government, acknowledges that aircraft pollute whether or not the seat flies empty.
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