Aviation

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary warns airfares will surge 50% due to airport passenger cap

In an exclusive sit-down interview, the Ryanair chief executive warned the airline will divert million in new investment away from Dublin airport

Michael O'Leary, chief executive of Ryanair, pictured in his office in Swords. Pic. Bryan Meade

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has warned that airfare prices could rise by more than 50 per cent in the coming years unless the passenger cap at Dublin Airport is increased or totally removed.

Speaking to the Business Post on Friday, O’Leary doubled down on his campaign against Eamon Ryan, the minister for transport, accusing him of sitting idly by while the country’s aviation sector stagnated. He said that Ryanair will divert tens of millions of ...