UK: Airport boss raises Brexit and tax concern

The boss of Scotland's busiest airport has said the industry is currently "not a comfortable place to be", because of high taxes and Brexit uncertainty. Edinburgh Airport CE Gordon Dewar said he was expecting a solid summer, but insisted the Scottish govt must cut air passenger duty. He also said certainty over the UK's deal for leaving the EU was needed so airlines could invest confidently. Govt plans to cut air passenger duty have been hit by legal issues. Dewar said: "We've got particular issues in the UK with all of the uncertainty around Brexit and on top of that we've got the highest taxation anywhere in the world. What we're hearing from airlines is that, as belts need to be tightened, Scotland and the UK in general are probably going to suffer more than most.” <br/>