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Ryanair calls for CAR to be shut down
20 November 2009 18:14

Ryanair has called for the closure of the Commission for Aviation Regulation's office following the recent direction by the Department of Tranpsort to the CAR to raise passenger charges at Dublin Airport next year to pay for T2. Ryanair contend that the Aviation Regulator's office can no longer serve an independent function when its decisions are being... Read More...

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Filed under: Dublin Airport, CAR, DAA, Department of Transport, Ryanair

Passenger charges set to rise at Dublin Airport
09 November 2009 22:26

The Minister for Tranpsort, Noel Dempsey has written to the Aviation Regulator Cathal Guiomard, directing that the passenger handling fee for Dublin Airport be set in such a manner as will allow the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) recoup the capital investment program which includes the construction of T2. Dublin's T2 is due to open for passengers in November... Read More...

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Filed under: Aer Lingus, CAR, Cathal Guiomard, DAA, Noel Demspey, Ryanair

AEA gets its facts wrong in attack on IAA
04 November 2009 23:39

The Brussels based Association of European Airlines, of which Aer Lingus is a member, today launched attacks on the Irish government and the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) both of whom it claimed were determined to make Ireland a no fly zone. The association claimed that the government's €10 travel tax had contributed to the 15% drop in passenger numbers... Read More...

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Filed under: AEA, Aer Lingus, DAA, IAA, Ryanair

Ryanair welcomes BAA decision
21 October 2009 23:19

Ryanair was quick to respond to today's news that the BAA had reached an agreement to sell London's Gatwick Airport for £1.5bn. Reacting to the news the airline tempered it's enthusiasm by saying that it recognized the sale of Gatwick as the first step in the breakup of the BAA monopoly, urging the full recommendations of the UK Competition Commission... Read More...

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Filed under: BAA, DAA, Ryanair

New airport board structures at DAA
16 October 2009 19:12

In response to questions from Fine Gael's deputy leader and Spokesman on Finance Richard Bruton and the party's Deputy Spokesman on Foreign Affairs and Clare TD (MP) Pat Breen, the Minister or Transport Noel Dempsey issued a written response on Tuesday last relating to the make up of the sub board structures of the DAA (Dublin Airport Authority). In the... Read More...

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Filed under: SAA, DAA, CAA