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Jau martā Delfos bija lasāms raksts: Raidījums: lidosta 'Rīga' vēlas atbrīvoties no 'Ryanair'

TV3 raidījums "Nekā personīga" [..] vēsta, ka jaunā Satiksmes ministra Ulda Auguļa (ZZS) ieceltā lidostas vadība secinājusi - "Ryanair" darbība tai ir neizdevīga ne tikai zemo nomas maksu dēļ, bet arī tādēļ, ka lētās aviokompānijas klienti neizmanto lidostas restorānus un veikalus. Turklāt vecās kompānijas neaug tik strauji kā lētās aviolīnijas, kuru dēļ Rīgā būtu jābūvē jauns terminālis.


Jāapsveic lidostas vadību un citus ieinteresētos [censored] ar veiksmīgu plāna īstenošanas sākumu.

No nākamā gada tiks slēgti reisi uz Lielbritānijas pilsētu Bristoli, Vācijas pilsētu Brēmeni un Somijas pilsētu Tamperi, savukārt lidojumu skaits tiks samazināts uz astoņiem gala mērķiem, tai skaitā uz Lielbritānijas galvaspilsētu Londonu, Itālijas pilsētu Milānu un Romu un Beļģijas galvaspilsētu Briseli, preses konferencē paziņoja «Ryanair» pārstāvji. Kopumā nākamajā gadā no Rīgas lidostas būs par 42 lidojumiem nedēļā mazāk.


Glābsim nacionālo aviokompāniju! Pārcenotas biļetes ikvienam! Galvenais neaizmirst Rīgas lidostā bulciņu apēst un kafiju iedzert, ka tik nenobankrotē tā lidmašīnu pietura, paliksim vēl pavisam bez aviosatiksmes.

UPD: Ryanair preses relīze, kurā Latvijas valdības lēmums ieviest drošības nodokli nosaukts par muļķīgu.

RYANAIR TO CUT 42 RIGA FLIGHTS AS LATVIAN GOVERNMENT INTRODUCES €6.50 SECURITY TAX

300,000 PASSENGERS, 300 JOBS AND €30M TOURISM REVENUES LOST

Ryanair, the world’s favourite airline, today (30th Nov) confirmed that it will cut 42 weekly flights to/from Riga Airport, from 12th January, resulting in the loss of over 300,000 passengers, 300 jobs and over €30m in tourism revenues, after the Latvian Government imposed a €6.50 security tax from 1st January. Ryanair has written to Transport Minister, Mr Aivis Ronis, to confirm the closure of routes to/from Bristol and Bremen and flight cuts on eight other routes, including London, Milan and Rome, resulting in 42 fewer weekly flights to/from Riga, as a direct result of this insane €6.50 security tax.

Ryanair emphasised the devastating impact such taxes have had on passenger traffic in the UK, Germany and Ireland and confirmed that passengers to/from Riga are extremely price sensitive and unwilling to pay the Latvian government’s high travel taxes. Ryanair highlighted that tourist taxes were scrapped in Belgium and Holland after their governments studied the devastating impact such taxes have on tourism and jobs.


Ryanair’s Stephen McNamara said:

“Ryanair’s passenger growth has transformed Riga airport and delivered real competition to the Latvian market while creating and sustaining thousands of jobs. The silly decision by the Latvian government to introduce an unavoidable €6.50 security tax, despite undeniable international evidence that such taxes result in steep traffic declines, will devastate passenger traffic and jobs.

Ryanair will now adjust its capacity at Riga airport downwards, in response to the inevitable fall in demand following the introduction of this tax, which will result in 42 fewer weekly flights, 300,000 fewer passengers and the loss of at least 300 jobs and over €30m in tourism revenues. These cuts can be avoided if the government learns from the negative impact these taxes have had in other European countries and reverses its decision to tax tourists instead of welcoming them.”