The Irish low-cost airline is considering ceasing to serve Bordeaux airport . The reason? The possible increase in fees requested by the airport in Bordeaux. 5 years after their arrival, Ryanair's 3 planes could disappear from the landscape, thus endangering the 120 Bordeaux employees of the company. The press release published this Tuesday, March 19 by the National Union of Commercial Airline Crew (SNPNC-FO) alert on the imminent risk of base closure . "The airport wants to double our charges, and we do not want to pay" said the company's CEO Michael O'Leary to AFP.
❌ MENACE DE FERMETURE DE LA BASE RYANAIR DE BORDEAUX ❌@Aeroport_BOD @Ryanair @P_Vergriete @CCIBdxGironde pic.twitter.com/lvi5suiNqq
— SNPNC Ryanair (@Snpnc_Ryanair) March 19, 2024
Meanwhile, Bordeaux Airport is raising concerns about « inaccurate statements regarding the level of fees ». Negotiations are underway. The union urgently requests French authorities to acknowledge the seriousness of the situation and intervene promptly to find a fair solution. As a reminder, Ryanair serves 40 destinations from Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport with an average of 70 flights per week.
