Ryanair looking for almost no-charges deal at Shannon, says airport chief
Mr Moroney said if Ryanair presses ahead with its threatened reduction of flights at Shannon, passenger numbers could slump from 2.7 million this year to 2 million in 2010.
Last year Ryanair accounted for 60% of Shannon’s passenger numbers. The low-cost airline has threatened to pull 75% of its Shannon schedule next year if they cannot get a new cheaper deal on airport charges and the abolition of the €10 Government passenger tax.
