Ryanair facing EU inquiry over airport taxes and fees

An EU investigation could be launched into the alleged misstatement of taxes and airport passenger fees at Ryanair.

The no-frills airline is being accused of pushing up charges for flights into and out of some of its airports across Europe.

Austrian MEP Eva Lichtenberger is calling for an inquiry by the European Commission following the claims, which were made by a German television programme.

Ryanair has denied any misrepresentation of charges, insisting that the full cost of tickets was made known to customers before they paid for a booking.