Ryanair to cut 24 flights in fees protest

RYANAIR has announced it is cutting back on flights out of Dublin Airport, including a 50% reduction in its daily services to Cork from next year.

The airline’s chief executive, Michael O’Leary, confirmed yesterday Ryanair will axe 24 return flights out of Dublin each week from next January in protest at increased fees charged by the Dublin Airport Authority, as well as the Government’s €10 tourist tax.

Mr O’Leary said the reduction in flights would see passenger numbers at Dublin Airport fall by 380,000 per annum and would result in the transfer of some 400 Ryanair personnel to other bases in Europe.