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Branson brands Government aviation tax increases out of control

Sir Richard Branson, President of Virgin Atlantic, today warned that the UK Government’s plans to increase taxes on air passengers are out of control.

He predicted they would hurt passengers, the aviation industry and seriously damage developing regions such as the Caribbean and Africa. 603182136 7fk4g S Branson brands Government aviation tax increases out of controlThe Air Passenger Duty (APD) paid by passengers leaving the UK

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US stands the test, but Croatia and Turkey lure value seekers

Brits are still keen to get their kicks on route 66 despite the weakness of the pound.

But when it comes to cheap as chips holidays, non-Euro destinations Turkey and Croatia are proving a safe haven for hard earned cash this year according to the latest figures from international currency experts ICE (www.iceplc.com). Although the value of the Pound against the US dollar has fallen 17.5% since June 2008, sales of the US

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