London, England, United Kingdom (AHN) – British airlines have warned of a dip in air travel because of the 50 percent rise in Air Passenger Duty on Nov. 1.

The tax hike could cause passengers to pay up an extra $150 (100 pounds), making air travel no longer affordable for many Britons.

The duty is being levied by the British government to help ease the country’s budget deficit and as an environmental tax. It is the second increase in air passenger duty in two years.

British Airways Chief Executive Willie Walsh spoke out against the increase a few weeks ago when he keynoted a travel operators’ conference in the Caribbean.

Britain collects the duty on all travelers leaving Britain with fees based on a new four-tier system based on geography.

Travel agents advised passengers to check the real prices of their plane tickets because most quotes exclude the air passenger duty and other taxes due.

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