Warning to Irish passengers as Ryanair indefinitely cuts 14 busy routes from Dublin Airport tomorrow

Airlines are preparing to cut flights at Dublin Airport following disagreements over the 32 million passenger limit, while a recent draft ruling by An Bord Pleanála could delay efforts to lift the controversial cap.

Ryanair has announced it is cutting a number of routes from Dublin Airport for the winter period as the row over the passenger cap continues. 

The routes cut include three in Spain, one in France, two in Germany, and one in Lithuania. It comes into effect from tomorrow - the start of the winter season.

The Irish airline, one of the two biggest operators at Dublin airport, will cancel 14 routes for the October to March period to comply with the 13m annual seat limit on airlines.

The affected services include routes to and from Asturias, Castellon and Santiago in Spain, Carcassonne in France, Leipzig and Nuremberg in Germany, Palanga in Lithuania, and Sibiu and Suceava in Romana.

The airline has warned that it would be unlikely that all of the routes would be restored for the summer schedule.

Dublin Airport has an annual passenger limit of 32m that was established as a condition of the construction of the second terminal.

The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) recently proposed limiting airlines at Dublin Airport to 25.2 million seats next summer to ensure they do not exceed the overall 32 million limit.

Meanwhile, the DAA’s Chairman Basil Geoghegan has said that Government Ministers should bring public bodies together to settle the matter.

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