Ryanair to cut flights by 10% from major UK airports as boss calls Budget air tax rise ‘idiotic’

The planned Ryanair reduction could lead to as many as five million fewer passengers at UK airports (PA) - (PA Wire)

Ryanair plans to cut flights to and from UK airports by 10% next year following Labour’s decision to increase the tax on airline tickets in the autumn Budget.

Chief executive Michael O’Leary criticised the spending statement on Friday, saying it has “damaged” UK growth prospects and “made air travel much more expensive”.