Bristol airport warns against devolved air passenger duty powers

Chief executive says giving powers to Welsh government would cost south-west England £843m and more than 1,500 jobsA move in next month’s budget to devolve air passenger duty (APD) powers to Wales could seriously damage jobs and investment in south-west England, Bristol airport has warned. Bristol, England’s third largest airport outside London, claims the south-west economy would lose £843m and more than 1,500 jobs if APD were devolved to the Welsh government, which is l