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UK Bizav Group Protests Big Increase in Border Fees

The government wants to charge FBOs 94% more for hourly border services

Signature Aviation Birmingham International Airport, UK — From July 1, the UK government intends to almost double how much it charges FBOs like Signature Aviation at Birmingham International Airport for customs and immigration services.

By Charles Alcock • Managing Editor

May 23, 2024

The British Business and General Aviation Association (BBGA) has protested UK government plans to nearly double the hourly rate charged for passport and customs services at FBOs. The Border Force agency is set to increase these fees by 94% starting July 1, rising from £77 per hour to £150 per hour.

Earlier this week, the industry group wrote to Home Secretary James Cleverly, arguing that the UK’s Office for National Statistics showed wage growth of just 30% and asking for the fee increase to be capped at no more than 40%. The government said the fees have not been revised since 2019 and justified the increase as reflecting “increasing financial pressures, growing resource costs and the need to future proof these enhanced premium services.”

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