Ryanair will take action against competitors

RYANAIR will fight to block other airlines from availing of certain airport subsidies, after the EU hits the low-fares airline with a multi-million euro fine tomorrow.

On the eve of the European Commission ruling that Ryanair broke subsidy rules to receive illegal state aid from Belgium’s Charleroi airport, the airline is threatening legal action against competitors that fly into State-owned airports.

Insisting upon a level playing pitch, Michael O’Leary’s airline is calling upon the commission to clarify if the ruling against it will result in all other airlines being affected by state aid rules.