Ryanair: €10 tax more damaging to Dublin Airport traffic than ash cloud

Irish airline Ryanair has hit out at the Government’s controversial €10 travel tax today, saying that it has had a worse impact on Dublin Airport traffic than the recent ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano.

“This month the excuse from the Government for the collapse in traffic at Ireland’s gateway airport will be much easier than usual – they will just blame the volcano,” said Ryanair’s Stephen McNamara.