The basic domestic rate for
APD is GBP13, which would mean a traveller on a one-way trip from Manchester to the Isle of Man (109 miles) would pay GBP13.
Independent financial modelling reveals that should
APD be devolved to Scotland, Newcastle Airport would lose more than 500,000 passengers a year, whereas if
APD were matched across England - if no English devolution on the levy were agreed - then the airport stands to gain some 1.
The Dutch and the Irish both had forms of
APD which resulted in a slump to flights, passengers and trade.
APD was also the only organization from North Carolina to receive a Red Hat Innovation Award.
Andrew Cornish, chief executive of Liverpool John Lennon Airport, fears holidaymakers may be "swayed" if
APD is reduced or removed in Welsh airports.
As part of this review, a discussion paper will be published by the summer examining the devolution and variation of
APD rates within England, and the provision of aid for regional airports including Bristol Airport.
The Irish Government abolished its own
APD in April 2014, and as a direct result, Ryanair launched 21 new routes to/from Dublin, Knock and Shannon airports, which will result in more than 1.
Speaking at yesterday's committee, Mark Menzies, Conservative MP for Fylde in Lancashire, said: "If the Scottish Government chose to cut or abolish
APD, that decision in turn might cause detriment to some of the airports in the North of England.
A Welsh Government with
APD in its armoury would use it for the sole purpose of boosting the competitiveness of the Welsh economy.
But Mr Osborne said that he was scrapping the two highest of the four
APD tax bands so that those on long-haul flights pay only as much as they do now travelling to the USA.
Ministers are under increasing pressure to investigate the impact of
APD, already the world's highest aviation tax, on UK holidaymakers and economic growth ahead of the Budget.
APD is a tax on passengers flying from UK airports and it ranges from pounds 13 to pounds 92 depending on the distance of the flight.
