EPISODE · Mar 6, 2024 · 7 MIN
March 6th - What Jeremy Hunt's budget has in store for travellers
from Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast
In the Budget, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said Air Passenger Duty will increase beyond the rate of inflation for travellers who travel in all but the cheapest seats. I’m talking to Paul Charles, former Virgin Atlantic communications director – who doesn’t pull his punches about what it will do for the British travel industry.This podcast is free, as is my weekly newsletter. Sign up for it here and have it arrive in your inbox every Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In the Budget, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said Air Passenger Duty will increase beyond the rate of inflation for travellers who travel in all but the cheapest seats. I’m talking to Paul Charles, former Virgin Atlantic communications director – who doesn’t pull his punches about what it will do for the British travel industry.This podcast is free, as is my weekly newsletter. Sign up for it here and have it arrive in your inbox every Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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