Ryanair wants Government subsidies
21.10.09
Ryanair has called on the Scottish Government to restore a fund aimed at encouraging airlines to open more routes. The Route Development Fund was scrapped after the SNP came to power in 2007. Ryanair's deputy chief executive Michael Cawley met SNP Scottish Finance Secretary John Swinney yesterday to ask for the fund to be reintroduced.
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 reintroduced the Route Development Fund before the budget 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 9 million to 13 million. With the right economic framework, Scotland can grow out of the recession.’
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