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NI residents depend on air travel as a necessity for domestic travel to a greater extent than people in England, Wales and Scotland.
I don't understand why this should be the case.
Why shouldn't it? A lot of people living here in N.Ireland have family in the mainland (myself included) the most direct way for me to visit them is by air, in a way it is the only way (yes there is a boat, but then id have 4-5 hours travelling after getting off the boat). If i lived in the mainland i could choose from driving, buses, trains and flying... not to mention the business travel which is a necessity for some.. We are an isolated country depending on air travel for links with the mainland, boardered with a country soon to offer zero tax, if thats not a disadvantage to the N.I economy and those living in N.Ireland then i dont know what is..
Time will tell ..