Aviation

O’Leary threatens to limit Ryanair flights to Italy over proposed cap on airfares

The Ryanair chief executive said the Italian government’s plan to limit the price of airfares was “completely unenforceable” and “illegal”.

Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary threatened to slash the number of flights it operates in and out of Italy

Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary has slammed the Italian government’s proposal to cap airfares as “illegal” and “completely unenforceable”.

In an interview with Bloomberg on Tuesday morning, O’Leary threatened to slash the number of flights it operates in and out of the Mediterranean country if the price cap is introduced by the Italian government, which is led by prime minister Giorgia Meloni.

“The price decree is illegal and completely unenforceable,” O’Leary told Bloomberg, adding that the ...