Ryanair to axe flights from UK airports with 'millions of passengers affected'
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dailyrecord.co.ukRyanair have announced plans to slash hundreds of flights from UK airports in a move that could affect five million passengers.
It comes after the airline's CEO Michael O'Leary said he would be scaling back the airline's operations in Britain following the Government's decision to increase the tax on air travel.
He claimed the Autumn Budget had "damaged" the nation's growth prospects and "made air travel much more expensive". As reported by the Mirror, Air Passenger Duty (APD) for short-haul international flights will increase by £2 for economy tickets from April 1, 2026.
Meanwhile, there will be a much higher rate of 50% for wealthy private jet owners. However, millionaire Mr O'Leary said Ryanair would now "review" its schedules.
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