Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary suggested that there would be a 'crisis' at Dublin Airport this Christmas as he appeared at the Oireachtas Transport Committee on Wednesday.
Return flights to Dublin Airport could cost €1,000 this Christmas due to the passenger cap at Dublin Airport, Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has claimed.
At the Transport Committee, Mr O’Leary stated that Ryanair’s request for an additional 514,000 seats at Dublin Airport as part of its winter schedule have been declined. "The fares to and from Dublin this Christmas will be probably €500 and €1,000 return. The government and politicians are going to get the blame for it.
Mr O’Leary stated that the cap was introduced in 2007 when Terminal 2 was opened. He stated that the "concern at that stage was that the road around Dublin Airport would become blocked and choked"."The Dublin Metro was going to come and rescue us all, I will be dead by the time the Dublin Metro finally gets here, if it ever gets to Dublin Airport."
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