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Government loans – were other popular Mediterranean holiday destinations.

Ryanair chief executive Michael O’leary had threatened to cut some of 13 new Edinburgh routes launched this winter if ministers did not halve air taxes.

Mr O’brien said the airline had now decided to cut routes in Glasgow instead.

Ministers plan to replace APD with a new air departure tax (ADT), but the move has been put on hold because of the need to get European

“We have been left innodoubtitisa consequence of the Scottish Government’s inability to introduce its proposed cut in air departure tax”

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