Ryanair announced this morning it’s in active discussions with the new owners of London Stansted and the new management at Dublin Airport and while no agreements have yet been reached, if a competitive cost base emerges, it could re-start growth at one or other airports as early as September 2013.
Speaking on Ireland’s national station Newstalk 106-108FM this morning Ryanair Deputy CEO Howard Miller said the airline had submitted a growth proposal to the DAA to increase passenger numbers over the next few years, noting charges had increased in recent years , adding it would need competitive airport costs to grow.
Unlike proposals made to European Governments in Greece, Italy and Spain and last week with AENA the terms of its proposal to Dublin Airport were never disclosed.
The Irish Government has offered to abolish €3 Air Travel Tax in return for significant passenger growth at Irish Airports under the Programme for Government and has been included in 2013 Action Plan for Jobs .
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