APD to be scrapped on BFS - EWR?

[Danny_R]

But this spend must be very small in comparison with the money leaving the country in total holiday costs and spend whilst on holiday abroad. If job preservation and support for home economy is the main criteria, then it could be argued that it would be more effective to encourage more people not to holiday abroad.

You are of course right that the revenues generated at airports is far less than that abroad by those holidaying passengers, however given our climate we have to be realistic in our expectations, most people will not stay at home for their holidays, we have to support what we have, which in the UK's case is airports generating the most money they can from holidaying passengers and providing job creation.