Ryanair calls for DAA breakup in wake of Gatwick sale

Ryanair has called for the breakup of the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) following the sale of Gatwick Airport by the British Airport Authority (BAA).

"The sale of Gatwick Airport is the first step in the breakup of the high cost BAA airport monopoly," the company said in a statement, referring to a UK Competition Commission investigation which found that the BAA monopoly had "stifled competition" and "damaged consumer interest".