RYANAIR WELCOMES OPENSKIES IT'S ABOUT TIME

[Jim Mason]

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RYANAIR WELCOMES OPENSKIES – IT'S ABOUT TIME
Ryanair, Europe's largest low fares airline today (22nd March) welcomed the
introduction of Open Skies between the EU and the US. As Ryanair has proved
in Europe, the liberalisation of air transport delivers increased
competition, better choice, and lower airfares for consumers.

Speaking today, Ryanair's Peter Sherrard said:

"Ryanair welcomes this Open Skies agreement because Irish passengers will
now enjoy greater choice and lower airfares on transatlantic routes. For
years prices have been too high on these routes because of Government
controlled bi-lateral agreements.

"Ryanair calls on the EU to use this opportunity to apply the benefits of
deregulation to airports too. In Ireland consumers are still paying for an
absence of competition in this sector which is bedevilled by protected
monopoly airports.

"Real competition would put an end to the Dublin Airport Monopoly's plans
to make passengers pay for a €750m second terminal when similar sized
terminals are being built elsewhere in Europe for a tenth of the price. If
passengers are enjoying the benefits of competition between airlines, then
surely they deserve an end to Government protected airport monopolies too”.

[Jim Mason]

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For some reason BA and Virgin Atlantic don't share that view.

[BrianN]

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22.03.07
RYANAIR WELCOMES OPENSKIES – IT'S ABOUT TIME
Ryanair, Europe's largest low fares airline today (22nd March) welcomed the
introduction of Open Skies between the EU and the US. As Ryanair has proved
in Europe, the liberalisation of air transport delivers increased
competition, better choice, and lower airfares for consumers.
"Ryanair welcomes this Open Skies agreement because Irish passengers will
now enjoy greater choice and lower airfares on transatlantic routes. For
years prices have been too high on these routes because of Government
controlled bi-lateral agreements.
"Ryanair calls on the EU to use this opportunity to apply the benefits of
deregulation to airports too. In Ireland consumers are still paying for an
absence of competition in this sector which is bedevilled by protected
monopoly airports.
"Real competition would put an end to the Dublin Airport Monopoly's plans
to make passengers pay for a €750m second terminal when similar sized
terminals are being built elsewhere in Europe for a tenth of the price. If
passengers are enjoying the benefits of competition between airlines, then
surely they deserve an end to Government protected airport monopolies too”.
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I was wondering if this was a cheeky comment aimed at Aer Lingus (wrt
Ryanair's attempt to get control of Aer Lingus).
BrianN

[Jim Mason]

Post by BrianN
I was wondering if this was a cheeky comment aimed at Aer Lingus (wrt
Ryanair's attempt to get control of Aer Lingus).
BrianN

Most likely as they have no financial interest in the `open skies`
announcement.

Jim