Ryanair, 9 new routes and confrontation with the government “policies dictated by Abu Dhabi ‘- Corriere della Sera

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Milan , February 2, 2016 – 14:25

David O’Brien

From threats to the facts. Ryanair half measures, and he has never loved also confirmed Tuesday when, during a press conference in Rome, announced the cut of 16 routes from Italy. “After a record year for tourism in Europe and another important year ahead – he has said the company – the Italian Government has decided to give itself in the foot by raising taxes on passengers by about 40%, to inflate the bottom for the layoffs of former Alitalia pilots. What greater airline in Italy, Ryanair has not been left no choice but to close down two of its 15 Italian bases (Alghero and Pescara) and move its aircraft, pilots and crews to countries with lower costs for tourism . Also we will stop all our Crotone Airport flights and we will be forced to make further cuts to routes on our Italian airports. ”

If not a little twist we lack. Because of swell in the relations between Italy and the Irish company, it is discussed for a while ‘. And not so much for the boarding fees increased ((from € 6.50 to € 9 for each passenger departing from Italy from January 1 this year) but for the continuous surveys that have as their object and Ryanair public funds. This is the case of Sardinia, where an infringement procedure of the European standards has effectively blocked the system that for years has promoted the low cost airline to arrive on the island. the EU said no to direct aid by the Regions, considered doping good for the dumping. Sardinia was adequate and Ryanair reacted leaving Alghero airport unleashing entrepreneurs, tourism and trade associations who in order to retain the Irish carrier on the island they started to raise money (this time private). a similar situation could soon occur in Puglia where an investigation is underway of magistratua and the President of Michele Emiliano Region has decided to conduct an investigation on the allegations made by Bari magistrates.

L ‘object? Still public funds. Ryanair, for its part, responds as can : Alghero announced for the closure of the base with the cutting of 8 routes (60%), the loss of 300,000 passengers and 225 jobs. Official to Pescara the closure of the base, the cutting of 5 routes (70%) and the loss of 188 jobs, communicated to Crotone airport closure, the cutting of all three routes (100%), the loss 250 thousand customers and 188 jobs. And the match is far from closed: “Ryanair has rischiesto urgently a meeting with the government – said David O’Brien, Chief Commercial Officer of the company – in an effort to save the tourism, traffic and jobs in Italy ». We’ll see how it turns out.

2 February 2016 (edited February 2, 2016 | 20:18)

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