Sadly, for the aviation sector, APD is devolved to the Scottish Govt. It’s no secret that Sturgeon and her green chums are very anti aviation. The welcome reduction in APD by the UK Gov means pax departing from English and Welsh airports should see a benefit. Flights or pax departing from Scotland will still have to pay this tax.
It's not a question of re-wording, the statement is just plain wrong on several counts. The reduction in APD on domestic flights applies to passengers to/from airports in Scotland just as it does everywhere else in the UK, so passengers won't still have to pay the £13 tax but £6.50 instead.