Aer Lingus criticises Dublin Airport over plans for passenger caps

Airline chief said it was 'completely unacceptable' for Daa to reduce 'ad hoc' flights which are not part of normal schedule

Under its planning permission, Dublin Airport has a passenger limit of 32 million a year. Picture: Leon Farrell / RollingNews.ie

Aer Lingus has said it is “completely unacceptable” for Dublin Airport to seek a reduction in flights from airlines next year in order to make sure it does not exceed its annual passenger limit of 32 million.

Speaking to reporters, Aer Lingus chief executive Lynne Embleton said there had been engagements with Dublin Airport operator Daa about reducing the airline's “ad hoc” flying for next year, which accounts for about 2% of their flights.