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Ryanair Tells Burnham: Slash Taxes or We’ll Cut UK Flights
Ryanair said it could shift flights to lower-tax European destinations if Labour’s visitor levy goes ahead, while hospitality chiefs warn of a £1.6 billion hit.
The boss of Ryanair has warned Andy Burnham that the budget airline will cut its flight capacity in the UK if the government refuses to drop plans for a “double tax” on tourists. Michael O’Leary, chief executive of the Dublin-based carrier, has accused the government of planning to tax tourists twice, with mayors set to [...]