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Ryanair Claims Reducing Number Of Dublin Airport Night Flights Will Cause 'Mass Cancellations'

Friday, 4 August 2023 12:23

It's due to and enforcement order from Fingal County Council relating to planning conditions.

Ryanair claims an enforcement order reducing the number of night time flights at Dublin Airport will cause 'mass cancellations.'

Fingal County Council earlier this week gave the DAA six weeks to fulfil a planning condition.

The operator’s allowed 65 flight take offs or landings, on average, per night, between 11pm and 7am.

Ryanair Chief Executive, and Mullingar's Michael O’Leary, says this will affect passengers leaving on flights as early as next month:

However, he says he has 'some sympathy' for North Dublin residents unhappy with aircraft noise

He says it beggars belief a brand new runway was built and isn’t being fully utilised: 

The head of Ryanair has also labelled the notice as 'stupid' 

The company is furious that this might impact its departures before 7am, claiming the runways are too busy after that.

Mullingar's Michael O’Leary wants the night time classification hours changed to protect early take offs:

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