British Travelers To The Caribbean Face Further Charges
December 16, 2010 Leave a comment
Even as Caribbean tourism officials try to woo British travelers to the islands despite increased air passenger duties (APD), one of their staunchest allies in opposing the APD has now further compounded the problem. Caribbean Summit New APD Proposals
November 11, 2010 1 Comment
A detailed analysis of how the controversial Air Passenger Duty (APD) tax is affecting Caribbean economies and recommendations for change has been presented to the British Government. Read more of this post
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