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Checklist of things you can do to make air travel quicker and easier.
Find out about the actions the UK government is taking to support industry to minimise disruption in the aviation sector and protect passengers if it does happen.
Check which flights to treat as connected for Air Passenger Duty Returns and payments.
Travel and passenger rights and the measures in place to minimise disruption.
Updated guidance explains what passengers need to know about their rights and responsibilities when flying.
Guidance to help UK administered aeroplane operators comply with the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA).
Check which rates of Air Passenger Duty you need to pay if you’re a plane operator, and how to fill in your return to HMRC.
A guide to your rights and responsibilities as an air passenger.
Check which types of passengers or flights are exempt from Air Passenger Duty.
Hand luggage restrictions at UK airports - carry-on luggage, checked-in baggage, restricted items and liquids, electronic devices carried from Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt and Saudi Arabia
Regulations for operators providing domestic aviation in the UK, permits for non-EU registered aircraft, and the roles of the regulatory bodies, CAA, DfT and EASA.
Apply for a transit visa if you stop at a UK airport on your way to another destination - types of visas, cost, documents, how to apply
Measures announced to give UK aviation and the SAF industry the certainty to keep creating skilled British jobs while ensuring air travel is fit for the future.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advice for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) people travelling abroad.
This report summarises people's experiences of and attitudes towards air travel. The report is based on a module of questions included in the Office for National Statistics' Omnibus Survey in February 2010. The questions were commissioned and designed by the...
Your rights and security searches, body scans and privacy rules if you're disabled or taking medication aboard aircraft
Read about the UK Air Safety List to check which countries and airlines cannot fly planes to, from or in the UK
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