As flagship airline issues Q1 operating loss, Irish carriers question right of aviation regulator to intervene in cap
DAA
Formerly Dublin Airport Authority
Ryanair has predicted that the limit would hit those travelling for sports fixtures and over Christmas and midterms
Aviation regulator confirms plans to limit the number of seats airlines can offer over five month ‘winter season’
Airport operator DAA says real demand is currently approaching 35 million passengers a year
Ryanair warns such a move would hit those travelling over Christmas, midterms and for sports events
Such demands come as Fingal County Council separately considers the DAA’s €1.5 billion plan to bring Dublin Airport’s annual capacity to 40 million passengers
DAA has been prevented from acquiring additional parking spaces while other options have been frustrated by planning policy
An Bord Pleanala grants permission despite objections including from Ryanair
Official figures include travellers not covered by planning limit
Ulick McEvaddy, his brother Des and other landowners have submitted a plan to Fingal council to build a terminal that could handle 30m passengers on lands they own beside Dublin Airport
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