EASYJET has confirmed that they will be reducing a number of UK flights due to rise in air passenger duty (ADP). Earlier this month, the government confirmed that ADP would rise by around £2 per flight. This means a return domestic route would cost around £32 per flight.
In response, easyJet 's finance chief Kenton Jarvis said that they would be "taking a bit of capacity out of UK domestic". This would affect flights from London to both Scotland and Northern Ireland , the Telegraph reports. And the fewer flights, the more expensive fares will become due to demand outstripping availability.
Read more on easyJet Mr Jarvis said: "We were really happy when the Government said they were pro-growth and I understand why they want to increase things like the minimum wage. “But the ADP is really disappointing. Fundamentally, it’s exactly what they said they didn’t want to do, which is to tax the working person.
“We’re an island and we’re taxing what gets the economy moving. It’s at loggerheads with being pro-growth. I don’t think it’s a smart move.
” The airline hasn't confirmed how many flights would be affected. Most read in News Travel Sun Travel has contacted easyJet for additional comment. EasyJet is the largest airline in Scotland, with a record 8.
2million passengers last year. It follows a similar warning from Ryanair who said they would reduce UK capacity by around 10 per cent - working out to five million passengers. The airline's boss Michael O'Leary pre.