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Article: New taxes mean Irish pay less to fly to Glasgow than Capital
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- Evening News - Scotland
- Article date:
- July 10, 2009
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Price difference could see visitors opt for cheaper destination
AIRPORT bosses and tourism chiefs today hit out at travel taxes
which mean Irish travellers flying into the Capital now have to pay
more than their Glasgow-bound counterparts.
Industry experts believe the air travel tax, introduced by the
Irish Government at the start of the financial year, could influence
whether visitors choose to fly to the Capital, or instead opt for a
cheaper flight to Glasgow.
The tax is based on whether a destination is within 300km of
Dublin, so passengers heading for Edinburgh, which is further, must
pay a 10 tax, yet those bound for Glasgow, which is within the
distance, only Euros 2.
Gordon Dewar, ...