Aviation

Varadkar: Scrap Dublin Airport cap or Irish economy will suffer

Significant intervention from Taoiseach as DAA chief seeks increase in the 32 million passenger limit

DAA, the operator of Dublin Airport, has warned that the 32 million passenger cap imposed by 20-year-old planning rules will choke off growth from next year

The current passenger cap at Dublin airport must be removed to protect the Irish economy and its connectivity with the world, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said, in what amounts to a significant intervention in the growing crisis at the country’s largest airport.

As revealed in last week’s Business Post, DAA, the operator of the airport, has warned that the 32 million passenger cap imposed by 20-year-old planning rules will choke off growth from next year ...