Dublin removing tax
I've recently travelled with my wife and daughter to YYZ via DUB and LHR. I would loved to have flown out of BFS or BHD, but the price difference was unreal. Out of BHD with EI and AC, the fare was around £2000....flying EI and AC out of DUB brought this down to less than £1300. Almost £800 less! Pricing BA, the fares were similar....and all down to APD.
At least in NI we have the option to avoid the full effects of APD by driving to DUB. Customers in GB have no real option other than getting the ferry to mainland Europe or Ireland!
So the 3Euro reduction will make little real odds...it's a minor issue in the grand scheme. APD is the real problem...but most UK customers have little practical option, so the UK government has them over a barrel...and again, the NI issue is a sideshow to government. Sad state of affairs but there you have it.