"This month, Airlines for America (A4A) made a formal complaint to the US Department of Transport regarding the passenger cap. It has complained to Washington that the Irish government is restricting their growth at Dublin Airport. The airlines want the White House to curtail transatlantic flights from Ireland to America in response, unless the passenger cap at Dublin Airport is removed."
"There's no doubt US airlines are furious, they see Aer Lingus adding new US routes - rightly - but they (American operators) can't get extra flights into Dublin. I think there is a real prospect the US will block flights by Aer Lingus to New York for a day or so, to force the issue."
Michael O'Leary warned that US carriers are angry that American operators cannot secure additional flights into Dublin while Aer Lingus adds US routes. Airlines for America filed a formal complaint with the US Department of Transport, arguing the Irish government is restricting their growth at Dublin Airport. US carriers are pressing the White House to curtail transatlantic flights from Ireland unless the passenger cap is removed, and a short block on Aer Lingus flights to New York is viewed as a live possibility. Ryanair expects traffic to rise to almost 208 million in FY2026 and to 216 million in FY2027 as new Boeing Max aircraft are delivered.
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