Two big airlines, Ryanair and Wizz Air, have warned that rising airport charges and the Air Passenger Duty could push carriers to relocate aircraft outside the UK. According to the Financial Times, both executives argue that tax increases threaten the country’s economic growth and may divert future investments to other European markets.
Wizz Air’s Chief Operating Officer, Michael Delehant, said there is “a real risk that UK aviation will experience a slowdown in growth.” He cited the company’s recent decision to withdraw all flights from Vienna and move aircraft to Bratislava, Slovakia, due to higher airport fees. “Vienna was the perfect example. That’s your case study,” he told FT.
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