Ryanair, “1 billion investment in Italy” after the government froze the surtax on boarding fees – The Daily

The give the government is showing the first fruits. After the temporary stop to ‘ Additional on the departure tax Airport, placed in late July in the Decree Law on Local Government, Palazzo Chigi collects the Ryanair , which announced the opening of 44 new routes from Italian airports and promises 1 billion dollars investment in the Peninsula. The Irish low cost airline, revealing the plan at a press conference that took place at the headquarters of the Ministry of Transport , has explicitly thanked the executive, that by sterilizing the increase in the heavy tax up to year-end given up to 60 million euro of revenue: “Ryanair has warmly welcomed the initiatives taken by the government of President Matteo Renzi cancel l ‘ increase of € 2.50 in the municipal tax from 1 September 2016, and the modification of airport guidelines of the Minister Graziano Delrio , which will allow Italians regional airports to compete on an equal footing with the airports of Rome and Milan, “the statement said.

The statement continues by informing that” these initiatives have enabled the airport to Pescara to reach a new growth agreement Ryanair, which now change the decision to close previously announced in November. ” As in Alghero, another call that the company intended to leave, “we are in negotiations and we are confident to close a similar agreement with them when, in early September, will conclude the project privatization in progress.” Remains to be seen what will become of new investments in 2017, when the additional will return in force as the suspension is temporary and only applies until December In 2019, then, will be increased by a further 32 cents .

for now, however, the 2017 development Plan of the Irish company provides 21 new flights to and from Rome and Milan, 23 new sections at the other regional airports, 10 new aircraft and an estimate of 3,000,000 a new passengers that will entail an increase of 10% of the Italian traffic Ryanair (up to 32 million people in 2016 and up to 35 million estimated for 2017). The job created in Italian airports from 2017 will, according to the company, 2250 . Some of the 44 new routes have already been announced. It is Pescara – Copenhagen, Pescara – Krakow, Bologna – Lisbon, Bologna – Eindhoven, Trapani – Prague, Treviso – Krakow, Bari – Liverpool, Rome – Lourdes, Roma – Nuremberg Malpensa – Gran Canaria, Bergamo – Edinburgh, Bergamo – Luxembourg, Bergamo – Vigo and Palermo – Bucharest.

the owner of Ryanair Michael O’Leary said he was “extremely grateful to the president of Renzi council and the Minister of Transportation for Delrio the adoption of these measures to promote the growth of the Italian tourism ; growth that would have been lost, in favor of other EU countries, if the increase in municipal tax had not been canceled, and airport guidelines had not been reformulated to comply with Community rules. ” Ryanair has also announced plans to celebrate the announcement of “this record growth in Italy” by selling 100,000 seats on offer from 8 € for travel in October and November in various Italian and European cities.

According to the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Delrio “the Italian Government continues in the alignment path with European standards , to increase with the services to citizens and create opportunities for all investors. positively welcome the business plan 2017 Ryanair, allowing more flights, more opportunities to tourism in Italy and above all more jobs. ” And for the President of ENAC, Vito Riggio , “the development of air transport is a primary objective to assist the economic growth of the entire national system. We live in a time when the reference is no longer the national but especially for air transport and the rules that govern it, is that of Europe, while respecting equitable competition and passenger rights. “

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