Dublin Airport operator DAA denies Ryanair’s claims that airport charges will increase by 45 per cent next year, reports Breaking News.
In response to the airline’s complaint filed on Thursday morning, DAA said the fees were set by the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) and are only expected to increase by 6% in 2024.
The ruling comes after Ryanair announced that it was shortening its 2023/2024 winter flight schedule at Dublin Airport in response to increased passenger charges.
The airline cancelled 17 routes and moved 19 planes to alternative airports in the EU to encourage airlines to offer quieter, lower-emission planes, reports Breaking News.
Responding to Ryanair’s claims, DAA’s chief executive Kenny Jacobs said: “I am surprised and disappointed that Ryanair would seek to reconfigure its based aircraft at Dublin Airport this winter when they could pay even lower ultra-low cost charges if they choose to avail of the suite of sustainability incentives we have proposed for 2024. I am baffled why any airline with sustainability ambitions would choose to turn down the opportunity to operate lower CO₂ emissions and less noisy aircraft at Dublin Airport by turning down the new discount schemes,” reports Breaking News.
He insisted that Ryanair’s claim of a 45% fare increase in 2024 is false, adding that the airline “redo their sums”.
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