FAIR TAX ON FLYING APD CAMPAIGN · 2017-02-18 · ComRes interviewed 1,898 adults in England and...

FAIR TAX ON FLYING APD CAMPAIGN

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189818981898189818981898Unweighted base

189818981898189818981898Weighted base

141552111951142941489NET: Agree75%27%63%60%50%26%

72399550508380209Agree strongly (4)38%5%29%27%20%11%

691422645633562279Tend to agree (3)36%22%34%33%30%15%

170562235282372421Tend to disagree (2)9%30%12%15%20%22%

4746684230285625Disagree strongly (1)2%25%4%12%15%33%

21710283195126561046NET: Disagree11%54%17%27%35%55%

266348384245300363Don't know14%18%20%13%16%19%

3.282.103.102.862.652.05Mean

0.760.910.861.011.031.06Standard deviation0.020.020.020.020.030.03Standard error

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Air Passenger Duty SurveyONLINE Fieldwork: 1st-3rd July 2016

Absolutes/col percentsTable 1Q.1 Air Passenger Duty is a tax which is charged to all passengers flying from a UK airport. The rate of tax varies according towhere the passenger is flying to, and the class of travel. To what extent, if at all, do you agree or disagree with the followingstatements relating to air travel and Air Passenger Duty?SummaryBase: All respondents

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Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal

72018254235451848449732837728820120710368621898Unweighted base

8262374224035565183982853233613042289689301898Weighted base

2446087119118165996885999048213276489NET: Agree30%25%21%30%21%32%25%24%26%27%30%21%22%30%26%

108214249586143294441341887122209Agree strongly (4)13%9%10%12%10%12%11%10%14%11%11%8%9%13%11%

13639457160104563941585630126153279Tend to agree (3)16%17%11%18%11%20%14%14%13%16%18%13%13%16%15%

2035175104131112856366936647230191421Tend to disagree (2)25%22%18%26%24%22%21%22%20%26%22%21%24%21%22%

232921531032201481299110911281103334291625Disagree strongly (1)28%39%36%26%40%29%32%32%34%31%27%45%35%31%33%

4351442282073512602151551752051471505654811046NET: Disagree53%61%54%51%63%50%54%54%54%57%48%66%58%52%55%

14833107768793846263576730190173363Don't know18%14%25%19%16%18%21%22%19%16%22%13%20%19%19%

2.181.941.922.201.912.182.042.032.072.092.181.811.962.142.05Mean

1.071.031.081.051.041.071.071.061.121.051.061.001.021.101.06Standard deviation0.040.080.050.060.050.050.050.070.060.070.080.080.040.040.03Standard error

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Absolutes/col percentsTable 2Q.1 Air Passenger Duty is a tax which is charged to all passengers flying from a UK airport. The rate of tax varies according towhere the passenger is flying to, and the class of travel. To what extent, if at all, do you agree or disagree with the followingstatements relating to air travel and Air Passenger Duty?Before today, I was aware that the UK has the highest rate of air travel tax in EuropeBase: All respondents

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RegionYorkshire &

South WestSouth EastLondonEasternEast MidlandsWest MidlandsHumbersideNorth WestNorth EastNET: EnglandWalesTotal

20029521918616919719122810117861121898Unweighted base

1882632631881691881882449417851131898Weighted base

59568443433845583446128489NET: Agree32%21%32%23%25%20%24%24%37%26%24%26%

2424361812191839112018209Agree strongly (4)13%9%14%9%7%10%10%16%11%11%7%11%

35324825302027192426019279Tend to agree (3)19%12%18%13%18%10%15%8%25%15%17%15%

32646443295239631840417421Tend to disagree (2)17%24%24%23%17%28%21%26%19%23%15%22%

66907759545269812957748625Disagree strongly (1)35%34%29%32%32%28%37%33%31%32%43%33%

981541411028210410814447981651046NET: Disagree52%58%54%55%49%55%58%59%50%55%58%55%

30533743444534431334320363Don't know16%20%14%23%26%24%18%18%13%19%18%19%

2.111.962.192.012.012.041.962.082.202.061.862.05Mean

1.121.021.081.041.041.021.051.131.071.071.041.06Standard deviation0.090.070.080.090.090.080.090.080.120.030.110.03Standard error

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Have you taken a foreignDo you have any children aged 18 or under? If so, how old are they?Tenureholiday in the last 3 years?

No child-Any aged underren aged 18 or

Any aged 16-18Any aged 11-15Any aged 5-105NET: YesunderRentersHomeownersNoYesTotal

1221891981264481448696116987010281898Unweighted base

1232202441815391357573129772111771898Weighted base

31697763167322120365144345489NET: Agree25%31%32%35%31%24%21%28%20%29%26%

10262930761334815867142209Agree strongly (4)8%12%12%17%14%10%8%12%9%12%11%

21434833911887220777202279Tend to agree (3)17%20%20%18%17%14%13%16%11%17%15%

35566542142278121295152269421Tend to disagree (2)28%25%27%23%26%21%21%23%21%23%22%

40556142140485203409249376625Disagree strongly (1)33%25%25%23%26%36%35%32%35%32%33%

75111126832817633247044016451046NET: Disagree61%50%52%46%52%56%57%54%56%55%55%

1740413591273129228177187363Don't know14%18%17%19%17%20%23%18%24%16%19%

2.002.222.222.352.231.971.922.111.932.112.05Mean

0.981.041.031.101.071.051.021.081.041.071.06Standard deviation0.100.080.080.110.060.030.040.030.040.040.03Standard error

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72018254235451848449732837728820120710368621898Unweighted base

8262374224035565183982853233613042289689301898Weighted base

425148166181309285168105157188170155506435941NET: Agree51%63%39%45%56%55%42%37%49%52%56%68%52%47%50%

162647866122113623569796966197183380Agree strongly (4)20%27%19%16%22%22%16%12%21%22%23%29%20%20%20%

2638488115187172106708810910089309252562Tend to agree (3)32%36%21%29%34%33%27%25%27%30%33%39%32%27%30%

17034749698103975461745135178194372Tend to disagree (2)21%14%18%24%18%20%24%19%19%20%17%15%18%21%20%


296591521491831721681141131238950286370656NET: Disagree36%25%36%37%33%33%42%40%35%34%29%22%30%40%35%

10530103736460636553504623176124300Don't know13%13%25%18%12%12%16%23%17%14%15%10%18%13%16%

2.642.902.522.592.702.722.472.362.652.702.783.002.752.552.65Mean


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Absolutes/col percentsTable 5Q.1 Air Passenger Duty is a tax which is charged to all passengers flying from a UK airport. The rate of tax varies according towhere the passenger is flying to, and the class of travel. To what extent, if at all, do you agree or disagree with the followingstatements relating to air travel and Air Passenger Duty?I am concerned that Britain leaving the EU will lead to a rise in the cost of flights abroadBase: All respondents

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RegionYorkshire &


20029521918616919719122810117861121898Unweighted base

1882632631881691881882449417851131898Weighted base

85123166728793961313989151941NET: Agree45%47%63%38%52%49%51%54%41%50%45%50%

26587325243440552335921380Agree strongly (4)14%22%28%13%14%18%21%23%24%20%19%20%

59659346635956751653230562Tend to agree (3)31%25%35%25%37%31%30%31%17%30%26%30%

47504348222439472534625372Tend to disagree (2)25%19%16%26%13%13%21%19%26%19%23%20%


77917286485463764361046656NET: Disagree41%35%27%46%28%29%33%31%45%34%41%35%

25492530344130371328416300Don't know14%19%9%16%20%22%16%15%14%16%14%16%

2.502.652.882.372.632.662.712.762.542.662.532.65Mean


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1221891981264481448696116987010281898Unweighted base

1232202441815391357573129772111771898Weighted base

59122135101296644262663241700941NET: Agree48%56%56%56%55%47%46%51%33%59%50%

2358534412125710726681299380Agree strongly (4)19%26%22%24%22%19%19%21%11%25%20%

35658257175386155396161401562Tend to agree (3)29%29%34%31%33%28%27%31%22%34%30%

2933443510127193276147225372Tend to disagree (2)23%15%18%19%19%20%16%21%20%19%20%


50647054164492196456309347656NET: Disagree41%29%29%30%30%36%34%35%43%30%35%

1433392679221114178171130300Don't know12%15%16%14%15%16%20%14%24%11%16%

2.562.802.792.812.772.602.582.672.292.842.65Mean


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72018254235451848449732837728820120710368621898Unweighted base

8262374224035565183982853233613042289689301898Weighted base

5291662242463323412081482012312001535955471142NET: Agree64%70%53%61%60%66%52%52%62%64%66%67%61%59%60%

22282104122126156856886999279280228508Agree strongly (4)27%35%25%30%23%30%21%24%27%27%30%35%29%24%27%

307841201242051841238111613210874314319633Tend to agree (3)37%36%28%31%37%36%31%28%36%37%35%32%32%34%33%

1352056559575615835554133144138282Tend to disagree (2)16%8%13%14%17%15%15%21%11%15%13%14%15%15%15%


21543111931751321409879905748239273512NET: Disagree26%18%26%23%32%26%35%35%24%25%19%21%25%29%27%

822887644945503843404727134111245Don't know10%12%21%16%9%9%13%13%13%11%16%12%14%12%13%

2.903.082.812.982.742.932.612.712.872.923.083.082.942.782.86Mean


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Absolutes/col percentsTable 8Q.1 Air Passenger Duty is a tax which is charged to all passengers flying from a UK airport. The rate of tax varies according towhere the passenger is flying to, and the class of travel. To what extent, if at all, do you agree or disagree with the followingstatements relating to air travel and Air Passenger Duty?The cost of flights is very important in determining how often I travel abroadBase: All respondents

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RegionYorkshire &


20029521918616919719122810117861121898Unweighted base

1882632631881691881882449417851131898Weighted base

1071581839298107118157601081611142NET: Agree57%60%69%49%58%57%63%64%64%61%54%60%

49738335444061712848424508Agree strongly (4)26%28%32%19%26%21%33%29%30%27%21%27%

588610057546757863259637633Tend to agree (3)31%33%38%31%32%36%30%35%34%33%33%33%

26404131261927411726714282Tend to disagree (2)14%15%16%17%15%10%14%17%18%15%13%15%


62706263414443622847734512NET: Disagree33%27%24%34%24%24%23%26%30%27%30%27%

1834183230372725622717245Don't know10%13%7%17%18%19%14%10%6%13%15%13%

2.712.883.002.612.912.803.012.942.882.872.682.86Mean


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1221891981264481448696116987010281898Unweighted base

1232202441815391357573129772111771898Weighted base

791491571223587823317932918511142NET: Agree64%67%65%67%66%58%58%61%40%72%60%

46676661178329141360124384508Agree strongly (4)38%31%27%34%33%24%25%28%17%33%27%

33819161180453190433167466633Tend to agree (3)27%37%37%34%33%33%33%33%23%40%33%

171942257420879196102180282Tend to disagree (2)14%9%17%14%14%15%14%15%14%15%15%


29395933113399139366267245512NET: Disagree23%17%24%18%21%29%24%28%37%21%27%

153328276817710313816481245Don't know12%15%11%15%13%13%18%11%23%7%13%

3.053.052.963.133.052.782.882.852.453.072.86Mean


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72018254235451848449732837728820120710368621898Unweighted base

8262374224035565183982853233613042289689301898Weighted base

5051642732713423102791922082151731286275681195NET: Agree61%69%65%67%61%60%70%68%64%60%57%56%65%61%63%

2387114113013714312993104908946292258550Agree strongly (4)29%30%33%32%25%28%32%33%32%25%29%20%30%28%29%

26794132141205167150991041268482335310645Tend to agree (3)32%40%31%35%37%32%38%35%32%35%28%36%35%33%34%

1222538328382472637395136112123235Tend to disagree (2)15%11%9%8%15%16%12%9%11%11%17%16%12%13%12%


166365048107114603847616450135184319NET: Disagree20%15%12%12%19%22%15%13%14%17%21%22%14%20%17%

15637998410893595568846751205178384Don't know19%15%23%21%19%18%15%19%21%23%22%22%21%19%20%

3.043.123.243.213.022.993.163.193.183.023.052.903.183.023.10Mean


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Absolutes/col percentsTable 11Q.1 Air Passenger Duty is a tax which is charged to all passengers flying from a UK airport. The rate of tax varies according towhere the passenger is flying to, and the class of travel. To what extent, if at all, do you agree or disagree with the followingstatements relating to air travel and Air Passenger Duty?All countries in the world should charge the same level of Air Passenger DutyBase: All respondents

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RegionYorkshire &


20029521918616919719122810117861121898Unweighted base

1882632631881691881882449417851131898Weighted base

120163146109110117111180601114811195NET: Agree64%62%56%58%65%62%59%74%63%62%72%63%

51776643506162872151733550Agree strongly (4)27%29%25%23%30%32%33%35%22%29%29%29%

69878066605648933959748645Tend to agree (3)37%33%31%35%35%30%26%38%41%33%42%34%

1936452624202224922411235Tend to disagree (2)10%14%17%14%14%11%12%10%9%13%10%12%


27477131292529271830514319NET: Disagree14%18%27%17%17%13%16%11%20%17%12%17%

41534648304648381636618384Don't know22%20%17%25%18%25%26%15%17%20%16%20%

3.123.092.853.043.113.223.183.282.913.093.173.10Mean


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1221891981264481448696116987010281898Unweighted base

1232202441815391357573129772111771898Weighted base

891431511143508443398394217741195NET: Agree72%65%62%63%65%62%59%65%58%66%63%

44787056173378149392197354550Agree strongly (4)36%35%29%31%32%28%26%30%27%30%29%

45658157178466190447224421645Tend to agree (3)36%30%33%32%33%34%33%34%31%36%34%

7193733651716516970165235Tend to disagree (2)6%9%15%18%12%13%11%13%10%14%12%


92244347524391223104215319NET: Disagree7%10%18%19%14%18%16%17%14%18%17%

26564933113270143236196187384Don't know21%25%20%18%21%20%25%18%27%16%20%

3.343.323.103.143.213.063.073.113.113.093.10Mean


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72018254235451848449732837728820120710368621898Unweighted base

8262374224035565183982853233613042289689301898Weighted base

2316391971601741366094857770268253521NET: Agree28%27%22%24%29%34%34%21%29%24%25%31%28%27%27%

51121918214124161812226485199Agree strongly (4)6%5%5%4%4%8%6%6%6%3%7%3%5%5%5%

1805172791391331114475735564220203422Tend to agree (3)22%21%17%20%25%26%28%15%23%20%18%28%23%22%22%

2427013012016814512195901158060299262562Tend to disagree (2)29%30%31%30%30%28%30%33%28%32%26%27%31%28%30%


4411412382293062552111741742081471155025261028NET: Disagree53%60%57%57%55%49%53%61%54%58%48%50%52%57%54%

1553292789088515155688043198151348Don't know19%14%22%19%16%17%13%18%17%19%26%19%20%16%18%

2.122.022.002.022.092.242.201.992.112.022.142.122.152.052.10Mean


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Absolutes/col percentsTable 14Q.1 Air Passenger Duty is a tax which is charged to all passengers flying from a UK airport. The rate of tax varies according towhere the passenger is flying to, and the class of travel. To what extent, if at all, do you agree or disagree with the followingstatements relating to air travel and Air Passenger Duty?I trust the Government to set reasonable tax rates for Air Passenger DutyBase: All respondents

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RegionYorkshire &


20029521918616919719122810117861121898Unweighted base

1882632631881691881882449417851131898Weighted base

57707542395650663048636521NET: Agree30%27%29%23%23%30%26%27%32%27%32%27%

102020349678871299Agree strongly (4)5%8%7%2%2%5%3%3%8%5%11%5%

48505539354743602239923422Tend to agree (3)25%19%21%21%21%25%23%24%23%22%21%22%

59658164595754662252834562Tend to disagree (2)31%25%31%34%35%31%29%27%24%30%30%30%


106138137103959510913552970581028NET: Disagree56%52%52%55%56%51%58%55%56%54%52%54%

25555143353729431233019348Don't know13%21%19%23%21%20%16%18%13%18%17%18%

2.122.092.182.042.062.182.012.022.092.092.252.10Mean


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1221891981264481448696116987010281898Unweighted base

1232202441815391357573129772111771898Weighted base

32607151135386115402178343521NET: Agree26%27%29%28%25%28%20%31%25%29%27%

1018231837621979297099Agree strongly (4)8%8%9%10%7%5%3%6%4%6%5%

224248339832495323149274422Tend to agree (3)18%19%20%18%18%24%17%25%21%23%22%

38646151161401185370186376562Tend to disagree (2)31%29%25%28%30%30%32%29%26%32%30%


68118128993037243286843656641028NET: Disagree55%54%53%55%56%53%57%53%51%56%54%

24424431100247130210179170348Don't know19%19%18%17%19%18%23%16%25%14%18%

2.132.132.142.142.072.111.982.152.052.122.10Mean


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72018254235451848449732837728820120710368621898Unweighted base

8262374224035565183982853233613042289689301898Weighted base

5831843222954223763352252442612011487097051415NET: Agree71%78%76%73%76%73%84%79%76%72%66%65%73%76%75%

288911761511952011821171321339563365358723Agree strongly (4)35%38%42%37%35%39%46%41%41%37%31%28%38%39%38%

2959314514422717515310811212710685345347691Tend to agree (3)36%39%34%36%41%34%38%38%35%35%35%37%36%37%36%

9918223658542617243934309179170Tend to disagree (2)12%8%5%9%10%11%6%6%8%11%11%13%9%9%9%


1322427447471282133534340107110217NET: Disagree16%10%6%11%13%14%7%7%10%15%14%17%11%12%11%

1112873636070353946475940152115266Don't know13%12%17%16%11%14%9%14%14%13%20%18%16%12%14%

3.173.293.413.293.213.253.423.373.333.213.183.083.303.273.28Mean


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Absolutes/col percentsTable 17Q.1 Air Passenger Duty is a tax which is charged to all passengers flying from a UK airport. The rate of tax varies according towhere the passenger is flying to, and the class of travel. To what extent, if at all, do you agree or disagree with the followingstatements relating to air travel and Air Passenger Duty?The amount of Air Passenger Duty in the UK should be the same regardless of which airport you fly fromBase: All respondents

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RegionYorkshire &


20029521918616919719122810117861121898Unweighted base

1882632631881691881882449417851131898Weighted base

137193184137130126135202721315991415NET: Agree73%73%70%73%77%67%72%83%76%74%88%75%

5910388725669731113566558723Agree strongly (4)31%39%33%38%33%37%39%45%37%37%51%38%

78909664745762913765041691Tend to agree (3)42%34%37%34%44%30%33%37%39%36%37%36%

22224091317191681682170Tend to disagree (2)12%8%15%5%8%9%10%7%8%9%2%9%


2628461615282021132143217NET: Disagree14%11%18%9%9%15%11%9%13%12%3%11%

25413335233433211025610266Don't know13%16%13%19%14%18%17%9%10%14%9%14%

3.193.303.153.323.263.203.333.383.213.263.533.28Mean


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1221891981264481448696116987010281898Unweighted base

1232202441815391357573129772111771898Weighted base

9916018512840110124009925109041415NET: Agree81%73%76%71%74%75%70%77%71%77%75%

559810167212511199513267457723Agree strongly (4)45%45%42%37%39%38%35%40%37%39%38%

44628362189502201479244448691Tend to agree (3)36%28%34%34%35%37%35%37%34%38%36%

7182120471225411543127170Tend to disagree (2)6%8%9%11%9%9%9%9%6%11%9%


9222726591576315156161217NET: Disagree7%10%11%14%11%12%11%12%8%14%11%

1538322778188110154154112266Don't know12%17%13%15%15%14%19%12%21%10%14%

3.413.393.323.233.313.273.273.293.353.253.28Mean


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