January 2018
Children
Children under two years old without a seat are exempt from Air Passenger Duty, it does not matter what class they travel in. However, if a seat is purchased for an infant, they will only by exempt from Air Passenger Duty if they're in the lowest class of travel.
Children under 16 years old on the date of the flight, and in the lowest class of travel, are exempt. If children under 16 years old are travelling in any other class or in business jets, they are not exempt.
People carrying out certain duties
Some people are exempt if they have duties on a flight. These are flight crews and cabin attendants, and people with the following duties (as long as they travel at the airline's expense):
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•ÌýÌýÌýÌý escorting a passenger or goods
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•ÌýÌýÌýÌý undertaking repair, maintenance, safety or security work
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•ÌýÌýÌýÌý preparing and handling of food and drink
All these people are also exempt if they carry out these duties
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