Ryanair flights from Dublin to Brussels' Zavantem Airport will not resume until May, despite the airport reopening.

A group of Britons who are in Brussels for an official tour of the European Parliament have accused budget airline Ryanair of "absolutely atrocious" customer service after they were told it would cost them around £6,000 (€7,600) to fly home early in the wake of bomb attacks in the Belgian capital.

Ryanair chief executive, Michael O’Leary has vowed to appeal today's European Commision's decision on Charleroi to the European Court.

THE Belgian region of Wallonia, facing charges it gives illegal aid to Ryanair at a local airport, said selling the site to private investors was one possible way to resolve the dispute with the European Union.

Ryanair is to launch an immediate appeal to the European Court in Luxembourg after hearing that the European Commission is likely to find substantial parts of its arrangements at Brussels Charleroi unlawful.