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Ryanair plans to move some of the new MAX aircraft, which Boeing says use 15-20% less fuel and emit 40% less noise, to airports in Spain and Italy, as well as Britain’s Luton Airport, Ryanair executive Eddie Wilson told a news conference.
The Irish airline, Europe’s largest by passenger numbers, cited Dublin Airport Authority’s increased passenger charges and a failure to deliver a “meaningful” environmental incentive scheme as motivation for the decision.
The Dublin Airport Authority said in a statement that Ryanair was exaggerating the size of increased charges and that the authority was consulting with airlines about a proposed scheme to incentivise lower-emission aircraft in 2024.
It said Dublin Airport’s passenger numbers had recovered to pre-pandemic levels and that it had no need to incentivise new growth given a capacity limit under the airport’s planning permission.
Ryanair frequently cuts capacity from airports during disputes over charges and typically allocates aircraft to airports and regions offering the best growth incentives.
