If this happens I'm going to be tempted to fly from Scotland

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-35801274

 

 

A consultation on plans to halve air passenger duty (APD) on flights from Scottish airports is to be launched.

Control of the tax is due to be devolved to Holyrood when the Scotland Bill becomes law.

SNP ministers have said they will cut the duty by 50% between April 2018 and 2021, if they win the Holyrood election on 5 May.

Labour has said a reduction would most benefit wealthier people, and should not go ahead.

Full details of the consultation are due to be announced by Finance Secretary John Swinney during a visit to Edinburgh Airport.

Direct flights

The Scottish government confirmed in its most recent Programme for Government that it intends to reduce APD in Scotland by 50%.

The reduction will begin when a Scottish replacement to APD is introduced in April 2018, and will be delivered in full by the end of the next Scottish Parliament, which is expected to be in 2021.

Ministers hope that reducing - and eventually abolishing - air passenger duty will increase direct flights to and from Scotland.

 

Both Glasgow and Edinburgh airports are a wee bit closer for me than Manchester Airport, so if the result is cheaper flights to Bangkok I'll be tempted to switch to flying from Glasgow or Edinburgh!!!

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If you fly in the premium class cabins, the savings could be significant and maybe worth the detour, not so much for economy. However there is a bit of a smoke screen going on though, as all 3 of the major airlines, for Thailand (Emirates, Etihad & Qatar) charge more from both Edinburgh and Glasgow, than from English departure points. Not sure about Turkish.

[TheFiend 1,181]

If you fly in the premium class cabins, the savings could be significant and maybe worth the detour, not so much for economy. However there is a bit of a smoke screen going on though, as all 3 of the major airlines, for Thailand (Emirates, Etihad & Qatar) charge more from both Edinburgh and Glasgow, than from English departure points. Not sure about Turkish.

 

Like I said in my original post, both Glasgow and Edinburgh are both a wee bit closer to where I live than Manchester Airport I've also used the Emirates flight from Newcastle a couple of times, another airport that is closer to me than Manchester. If the prices are comparable to prices from Manchester I would be tempted to use them as an alternative.