Ryanair blasts hike in Shannon passenger fees

Ryanair today criticised the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) and the Department of Transport for the decision to increase passenger charges at Shannon Airport by 33% from November 1.

The low-fares airline branded as "insane" the hike in charges from €9.50 to €12.65 per passenger, during a year when it said the airport's traffic is on track to fall from 2.7m to less than 1.7m.