Caricom Tourism Ministers take Air tax lobby to UK

Caribbean Tourism Ministers in London for the World Travel Market are planning to register their displeasure with Britain\'s controversial air tax increase.



The Ministers are scheduled to meet with some British Parliamentarians at the House of Commons today, to reiterate concerns about the air passenger duty hike that took effect on November 1.



The tax is set to go up again next year.



Caribbean states, travel agents in the UK, airlines and lobby groups all argue that the air tax will deal a serious blow to tourism in Britain, the Caribbean and elsewhere.



St Lucia\'s opposition leader Dr Kenny Anthony said he doubts the British government will abandon the air tax.



The former St Lucian Prime Minister is instead predicting that the rest of Europe will also implement similar measures.