The Caribbean Re Union Club Flycrc.com has launched a petition against the tax by the UK Goverment on flights to the Caribbean.

From November 2009 Flycrc state that the airport departure tax on flights to the Caribbean is due to increase by between 25 per cent and 87 per cent, depending upon the class of travel.

In November 2010 these increases will reach as high as 94 per cent. This means that anyone travelling to the Caribbean from the UK will pay at least £50 Air Passenger Duty for their flight.

This will impact not only on those returning to the Caribbean to visit relatives but on tourism and investment in the islands and may have serious implications for the islands.

The deadline for anyone wishing to sign the petition is 19 April.

http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/APDtax/.