Ryanair to cut UK flights by 10% as boss calls Budget air tax rise ‘idiotic’
Chief executive Michael O’Leary criticised the air passenger duty rise scheduled in the 2026/27 financial year
Ryanair to cut UK flights by 10% as boss calls Budget air tax rise ‘idiotic’
Chief executive Michael O’Leary said a planned rise in air passenger duty would make air travel ‘much more expensive’.
Ryanair takes drastic action after 'painful' decision from Labour in Budget
Ryanair, which is rivalled by Easyjet, Jet2, TUI and more, plans to cut flights to and from UK airports by 10 per cent next year,
Ryanair could cut UK flights by up to 10% after APD increase
Ryanair said on Friday that it could cut up to 10% of its scheduled flights to and from UK airports next year, as it criticised the government’s decision to increase the tax on airline tickets in the Budget.
Ryanair boss warns UK flights will be 'much more expensive' after 'idiotic' Budget
Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary described Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves' decision to raise air travel taxes as a "short-sighted tax grab"
New £15 charge set to hit Ryanair, TUI, Jet2, Easyjet passengers after Budget
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves announced the rise in flight tax on Wednesday (30 October) in the latest hit to holidaymakers and tourists heading to the European Union.
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