Call for airline charge rethink

The operator of Cork and Dublin Airports has hit back at claims by an airline organisation that passengers across Europe are being “denied the full benefits of air travel” due to airport charges.

The Daa said claims by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) that increases in European airport charges was costing passengers an extra €34 in return trips did not apply to Cork and Dublin.

The IATA called for greater EU regulation in relation to “major European airport monopolies”, saying a study over the period 2006-2016 found that while the average cost of an air ticket remained virtually the same, the portion of the ticket price taken by the airport doubled.