EasyJet chief executive Carolyn McCall has sounded a note of caution over Abta’s Fair Tax on Flying campaign.
Abta is spearheading an industry alliance to lobby the govenment to demand no further increase on Air Passenger Duty.
The bosses of British Airways, Tui Travel and Thomas Cook are among 25 of the biggest names in travel on a letter sent to chancellor George Osborne demanding no further rise in tax on aviation ahead of the Budget on March 23.
However, McCall said: “We support many of the objectives, but are concerned that the campaign does not address the issue of how the tax delivers on its environmental objectives.
“Four out of five British passengers would pay less tax under a per plane tax, which would result in private jets, freight flights and foreign transfer passengers paying tax for the first time.
“We look forward to the government making good on its coalition agreement promise to move from a per passenger to a per plane tax.”