Rejected petition Scrap Air passenger duty tax (APD) in Northern Ireland.

For years, apd has caused stress and hastle for airports in Northern Ireland. With Ryanair cancelling routes out of city of Derry airport due to apd and United airlines almost pulling out of BFS. Stormont is spending tens of millions to prevent them leaving. It would be easier just to get rid of APD

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Date submitted 20 September 2016
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