Major cuts to Ryanair’s Shannon Services are looking like more definite following the breakdown of talks between management and the low fares airline.
The Director of Shannon Airport has said he cannot accede to Ryanair’s unreasonable demands and will not be entering into another five-year agreement with the airline.
Ryanair threatened 75% cuts to Shannon services last week unless the airport agreed to cut charges by 50% and the government agreed to scrap it’s controversial 10 euro travel tax.
Now in response, Shannon Airport Director Martin Moroney has said they had been keen to reach agreement with Ryanair but it’s impossible as the airline’s current demands are unrealistic.
In a statement to Clare FM Mr Moroney points out that Ryanair is unwilling to provide the level of services agreed under the previous five-year deal next year, with plans to deliver only 600,000 annual passengers at Shannon, as opposed to the previously agreed throughput of two million.
The Airport Director says Ryanair made additional demands, some of which are outside the control of Shannon Airport, and it’s now impossible to come to a mutually beneficial agreement because unreasonable demands are non-negotiable.
Expressing regret, Martin Moroney says Shannon is open to new proposals from any airline, including Ryanair, providing they make commercial sense
