Airfares to rise as regulator moves to further limit passenger numbers through Dublin this winter

The Irish Aviation Authority looks set to limit airlines at Dublin Airport to carrying 14.4 million passengers this winter to ensure traffic remains within a controversial cap.

The authority, responsible for setting limits that determine the allocation of take-off and landing slots to airlines at the airport, is understood to be likely to announce its decision on Tuesday.

Planners have restricted Ireland’s biggest airport to 32 million passengers a year as a condition of allowing ...