Originally Posted by
nighthawk117
Technically it's not a subsidy, but a loan, or at least thats what the government will tell you - EDI/GLA may argue otherwise.
Allowing lower APD rates from PIK than from GLA/EDI would be a subsidy, and would probably be deemed illegal state aid pretty quickly.
Without wanting to go too of topic, how come INV manages to get around the rule for being exempt from APD like airports in Northern Ireland?