- Ryanair said competitive charges at Dublin Airport are critical to growth
- The airline committed to adding twom seats at Dublin next summer
- The IAA proposed a maximum charge of €8.85 per passenger
- The DAA sought a €12.86 average base-price cap for 2027 to 2031
- Ray Kelliher shared that Ireland has lost flights to competing countries
Ryanair has said competitive passenger charges at Dublin Airport are critical to restoring growth in Irish aviation. The airline has claimed Ireland is losing flights, routes and aircraft to other European countries because of capacity constraints and rising charges. Ryanair has committed to adding two million incremental seats at Dublin next summer if the final determination delivers competitive rates.
The Irish Aviation Authority’s draft determination proposed a maximum charge of €8.85 per passenger for next year while the DAA sought higher figures. The DAA had sought a €12.86 average base-price cap for the 2027 to 2031 period including a maximum charge of €13.85 by 2030 and €14.99 by 2031. Ryanair’s submission stressed the need for the final decision to support growth.
Ray Kelliher, Ryanair’s director of airports and commercial finance, shared Ireland has lost flights, routes and aircraft to competing European countries because of artificial capacity constraints and rising Dublin Airport charges. The IAA must not replace one artificial constraint on Irish economic growth with another. The IAA will deliver its final determination on pricing towards the end of the year.
