Ryanair threatens to pull Cork routes over new fees

RYANAIR is threatening to pull out of Cork Airport over proposed new fees to cover the cost of building the airport’s new terminal.

The €200 million facility is at the centre of a political row as Fine Gael accuses the Government of backtracking from a funding commitment made by former Transport Minister Seamus Brennan.

Ryanair deputy chief executive Michael Cawley confirmed last night that the airline is reviewing its flights from Cork to Stansted, Dublin, Gatwick and Liverpool.