Have looked at some of the media reports on the belfast to Newark service. It seems that the APD has being a big issue for this service, but it is not the only issue, it has also being reported that the Belfast newark route is not profitable. So even though the APD has being reduced, the belfast newark route is not out of the woods yet. BHX newark has pretty much remained intact since the recession started with only minor changes in the winter like 6 daily instead of daily. Given this it must be making some kind of profit otherwise it would be facing the same fate that happen at Bristol and could happen at belfast! Plus the BHX route has being in operation since july 1997, so would be more established.