Ryanair, which termed itself Dublin Airport’s largest airline, today confirmed that it will further reduce its flights and traffic at Dublin Airport this summer by up to 20% as high and rising DAA (Dublin Airport Authority) airport charges and the public €10 travel tax continue to devastate Irish traffic and tourism. These cuts come one week after BMI announced the closure of its Dublin base and cuts in its Dublin-Heathrow flights from 7 to 4 this summer. The DAA rejected the airline’s fraudulent claims and said it seems odd that an airline that regularly charges passengers €10 each for the privilege of paying for a return flight by credit card should argue that this change will cause a seismic shift in travel patterns. Ryanair’s baggage check-in charge has increased by 600% since 2006 and credit card charges have risen 300%.
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