Ryanair pulls out of Blackpool

Ryanair has announced it will axe all its services from Blackpool International to Dublin and Barcelona, blaming the airport’s decision to introduce an airport development fee for the move.

“This is a black day for Blackpool International Airport. The management’s decision, against Ryanair’s advice, to introduce an Airport Development Fee is an extremely regressive step which inevitably involves a massive increase in the cost of travel for passengers through the airport,” said Ryanair’s deputy chief executive, Michael Cawley.

Ryanair, which has carried over 1.3 million passengers through Blackpool since 2003, said the fee would lead to passengers choosing other regional airports.

Source: Routes News