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Chairman of the International Air Transport Association(IATA) and Cathay Pacific’s chief executive, Antony Tyler has strongly criticized the new UK government’s decision to not construct a third runway at Heathrow. The IATA chief has also condemned the Tory-Lib Dem government’s plan to switch from Air Passenger Duty (APD) to a per-plane tax, which he believes would benefit short-haul carriers than long-haul ones.

While comparing the British aviation policy with that of Asian countries like China, Tyler cited that aviation policy in UK needed the impetus of growth-oriented policymaking. He stated that such progressive policies had contributed significantly to Chinese air fleet’s growth and a substantial increase in its air-traffic routes.

Chairman of VisitBritain, Christopher Rodrigues, however, supported the government stating that it was committed to both domestic and international tourism’s growth. Rodrigues stated that detractors of the government needed to understand that tourism policies are not controlled by the tourism ministry alone, but had denser implications. The VisitBritain chief added that any additional taxes levied on the aviation sector would have only a minor effect on its profit margins.

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