Overview
- DAA accused Ryanair of using misleading figures after Michael O’Leary dismissed the €5.6bn expansion as “gobbledygook.”
- Ryanair claimed fees could hit €40 per passenger, while DAA said charges are set by the regulator and it is seeking about €13 on average for 2027 to 2031.
- The operator said Dublin Airport’s current maximum charge is €10.40 and has barely changed in about 15 years despite higher costs.
- DAA said the plan would lift capacity to roughly 45 million passengers a year, with new projects at Pier 5 and Pier 1 East adding space for around 10 million more.
- The government said legislation to let the transport minister amend or remove the 32 million passenger cap is in its final stages, and Ryanair added context on fares by noting it is about 80% hedged for fuel at $67 through next March.