POLITICS Nearly a quarter of average short-haul air fare going to the Treasury in tax By admin - November 12, 2017 0 515 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter NEARLY a quarter of the typical short-haul air fare is going to the Treasury in tax – campaigners claimed last night. New figures revealed that the average UK to Europe short-haul ticket price in the past year was £67.38. 1 of 3