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Ryanair claims Austria's €12 passenger tax, the third-highest in Europe, threatens €1 billion investment and 500 jobs, pushing shifts to lower-cost airports like Bratislava.
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In an interview published on 6 November by the daily Die Presse, Ryanair's CEO, Michael O的Leary, violently criticized Austria's air policy, against the background of a tax dispute linked to the airline's air tax of €12 per passenger, one of the highest in Europe according to the company. In retaliation, the low cost threatens to retreat to Bratislava in Slovakia. A tax that Ryanair considers "dissuasive" Introduced in 2010 and increased in 2020,…
The Irish head of the low-cost airline Ryanair, Michael O’Leary, took a sharp dig at the local government in an interview with the Austrian daily Die Presse. He blames its inaction, high taxes and fees in aviation, which, according to him, are hampering the growth of this type of transport and discouraging investors. O’Leary claims that Austria is losing planes, jobs and tourists to cheaper neighbors. On the contrary, he calls Bratislava an exam…
Ryanair CEO Blasts Austria’s €12 Aviation Tax, Warns of Cuts at Vienna Airport
DUBLIN — Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has escalated his confrontation with the Austrian government over its aviation tax, calling Chancellor Christian Stocker “lazy” and warning of deeper cuts to operations at Vienna International Airport. Europe’s largest low-cost carrier (LCC) has accused Austria of maintaining one of the continent’s most punitive aviation tax regimes, saying the €12-per-passenger levy—third highest in Europe—undermines competi…
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