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Air Berlin takes flight from Scotland blaming tax rises

One of Europe's biggest and most popular budget airlines has pulled out of Scotland, blaming Gordon Brown's hike in air passenger duties.

One of Europe's biggest and most popular budget airlines has pulled out of Scotland, blaming Gordon Brown's hike in air passenger duties.

For two years Air Berlin has been ferrying Scots passengers to seven German destinations via a UK hub in Stansted.