Airlines ask judge to further pause the introduction of the Dublin Airport passenger cap

Aer Lingus, Ryanair and a consortium of American carriers want the pause extended pending a Court of Justice of the EU decision

The Daa lawyers said its position was that the planning conditions, including the 32 million passenger limit, should be observed. File Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire

The High Court has been asked to extend a pause it imposed last November on the Dublin Airport passenger cap.

Following the November pause, the court also agreed to refer the case to the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) to clarify certain matters.