Ryanair wants Scottish Government subsidies
21.10.09
Budget airline Ryanair has called on the Scottish Government to restore a fund aimed at encouraging airlines to open more flight routes. The Route Development Fund (RDF) was scrapped soon after the SNP came to power in 2007. Ryanair's deputy chief executive Michael Cawley met Finance Secretary John Swinney yesterday to ask for the fund to be reintroduced or for a similar fund to be set up.
Mr Cawley said Ryanair could create 1500 new jobs and deliver an extra 1.5 million tourists for the struggling Scots economy. But he said it was vital the Government cede to reintroducing the Route Development Fund before the airline would commit itself.
He said: ‘There is plenty of capacity and infrastructure in place – we just met with the management of Edinburgh Airport and they are increasing the capacity from nine million to 13 million. With the right economic framework, Scotland can grow out of the recession.’
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