Ryanair chief warns of €500 one-way fares to London at Christmas due to Dublin Airport cap

Michael O'Leary has long been a critic of the 32 million passenger-a-year cap imposed by planners at Dublin Airport. Picture: Sasko Lazarov / RollingNews.ie

The Government has declined to respond to renewed demands from Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary that a passenger cap at Dublin Airport be scrapped.

Mr O'Leary, who last month said the airline would cut prices by at least 5% in an attempt to spur demand following a weak start to its latest financial year, on Friday claimed a cap on passenger numbers by the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) for the winter would lead to €500 one-way flights to London.