Ryanair boss slams Government on aviation policy, APD and Heathwick plans
13.10.11
The Government's aviation policy, planned rise in Air Passenger Duty (APD) and plans to link Heathrow and Gatwick airports to establish a virtual hub have been slammed by Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary. He described the ‘Heathwick’ plans being considered as part of the Government’s aviation review as ‘harebrained’ in an interview with the Telegraph.
Mr O’Leary criticised continued increases in APD, which he said is putting off visitors and blocking growth. He said: ‘The Government has no aviation policy. Britain is becoming the laughing stock of Europe. The Government keeps increasing APD and then blocks all airport expansion.'
He said there was ‘no demand’ for a rail link between London’s two largest airports and suggested that the only way to solve capacity constraints in the south-east would be to build additional runways at both Heathrow and Gatwick.
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