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Ryanair Cuts Capacity Threat Over UK’s £15 APD

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 6:13 PM UTC · How we work

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Michael O’Leary threatens to cut Ryanair capacity unless the UK scrapes the £15 per-passenger APD.
He says removing APD would allow Ryanair to add 30 aircraft and 200 new routes.
Ryanair expects 63 million passengers in 2026, nearly double British Airways’ traffic.
O’Leary urged the dismissal of NATs chief Martin Rolfe after system outages grounded thousands of flights.

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Michael O’Leary threatens to cut Ryanair capacity unless the UK scrapes the £15 per-passenger APD.
He says removing APD would allow Ryanair to add 30 aircraft and 200 new routes.
Ryanair expects 63 million passengers in 2026, nearly double British Airways’ traffic.
O’Leary urged the dismissal of NATs chief Martin Rolfe after system outages grounded thousands of flights.