French say 'non' to Ryanair route
Tuesday, 24 October 2006, 07:50 GMT 08:50 UK
BBC
A new Ryanair service between Stansted Airport in Essex and the French town of Deauville may be grounded before it even takes off in March next year.
Some residents across the Channel have set up a No Budget Flights Association to block the route and stop tourists flooding in to their "chic" resort. They claim an influx of people would cheapen the image of the town.
Ryanair said business and tourism in the area would "reap enormous benefits" from the three times a week flights.