Ryanair Group’s Michael O’Leary gestures, Ryanair and Commercial Director, Commercial Director, Commercial Director, Commercial Director for a chat with Ryanair on July 23, 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal.
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Ryanair On Monday, chief executive Michael O’Leary called on the UK government to tax passenger flights, a policy that airlines look to overseas.
Talking to CNBC »Early European edition“After reporting Stronger than expected In the first half of the year, the outspoken CEO described his government’s opposition to its economic growth strategy as it was under attack by the government.
His comments were preceded by high stakes in the UK government Autumn budget On November 26, Rahelmen, the Finance Minister, stepped up pressure to address investment conservation, taxation and borrowing.
Ryanair’s O’Lly has been criticized by European governments and subsequently rewarded with bumper economic growth.
“So, you can see markets like Sweden, Hungary, Italy, Italy and Croatia, as well as the UK, France and Rachel, because the island is still the periphery of Europe,” reported CNBC Silvia Amaro on Monday.
“Again, Rachel Reister’s point is that we don’t believe it’s going to grow significantly, especially in areas of the UK, despite what it says it’s going to do,” O’Leary said.
A Treasury spokesman was not immediately available for comment when contacted by CNBC on Monday morning.
Europe’s Greatest Cheap Price – Great Britain’s Greatest Value Air passenger duties (APD), UK passenger tax levy for domestic and international routes.
Last year Autumn budgetReeves announced limited rules for the government’s spending and borrowing department, which is funded by government spending and not borrowing.
As part of a push to boost public spending and encourage more sustainable forms of travel, Prime Minister Kir Wirmerler’s government is set to increase APD rates by 50% on other flights from April next year.
Of course, APD is a significant source of government revenue, along with the Office of Fiscal Responsibility to rate 2025-2026 4.7 billion pounds ($ 6.18 billion). Aviation, meanwhile known Being one of the fastest growing sources of greenhouse gas emissions.
RAHOL REEVES, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, speaks at the Labor Party conference in Liverpool, England on September 29, 2025.
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O’Leary said the government’s plan to collect GST from April next year would mean a tax of around 33% on the average price of a Ryanair flight, which was around £45.
“It’s ridiculous,” O’Leary said. “For four families, she was the first to be chosen by us as Rachel Reeves.
He added: “Outside London. London is full.
‘They can’t even do their own math’
As to whether Ryanir will have new talks with the Treasury before the Autumn Budget, he answered “no”. “No, they are hopeless,” was the reply.
“We’ve had a stupid letter from Number 11 saying: ‘2lbs 2lbs increase of 2lbs is only 1% of average tickets’. I don’t know where they bought their tickets now but our tickets are £45 so £2 is a 5% increase. They can’t even do the math … They’re useless,” O’Leary said.
If Ryanair’s CEO increases APD again, Ryanair’s CEO sees the company’s mobile aircraft watering environmental taxes, Sweden, Hungary and Italy as potential options.