Ryanair calls for Government to cover Dublin Airport financial losses

Passenger numbers at Dublin Airport were down 99% in April and May at the height of the lockdown compared to the corresponding months in 2019.

Ryanair wants State aid to cover Daa losses at Dublin Airport to avoid a rise in passenger charges

Ryanair has called for any losses suffered by Dublin Airport during the Covid-19 downturn to be covered by the Government through state aid in order to avoid the need for any review of existing passenger charges.

The airline said there were numerous ways in which the airport’s operator, Daa, could be supported without the Commission for Aviation Regulation (CAR) having to conduct a review of passenger charges at Dublin Airport.