Dublin Airport flights will rocket to over €1,000 this Christmas if the ‘absurd’ passenger cap is not lifted, Michael O’Leary has said.
this morning, the Ryanair CEO once again hit out at the Transport Minister Eamon Ryan over the cap.
“Tourism accounts for about 10% or 12% of Ireland's GDP,” he said. “About 120,000 jobs in this country. “But the airfares in and out of Dublin this Christmas will be €1,000 return – they’ll be €500 each way.Mr O’Leary said he met with Minister Ryan in early March and told him that Ryanair is capable of growing its traffic in Dublin by one-third over the next six years.
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