Shannon Airport could be in line for a Brexit boost.
It’s after the Finance Minister Paschal Donohue confirmed that, in the event of a No Deal Brexit, duty-free shopping will return for people travelling from Ireland to the UK.
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Four of Shannon’s six busiest routes are to the UK, and last year over 340,000 passengers flew from there to Britain.
After a No Deal Brexit, they’ll be able to avail of excise and VAT free sales on purchases of tobacco and alcohol, subject to certain limits.
Duty-Free shopping was pioneered by the late Brendan O’Regan, and was offered to travellers at Shannon in a world’s first move from 1947.
