Originally Posted by
dublinaviator
@RAT-5, that wasn't their own tax, it was a charge levied on airlines by the European Commission which Ryanair decided to pass on to the customer.
Not true, sir. The courts have ruled that the airlines have a duty of care even in extraordinary circumstances. That's not a Commission levy.
You seem to be suggesting that Ryanair is merely passing on an externally imposed charge. That's far from the truth. They are raking in extra revenue on an entirely specious pretext.
This report suggests that Ryanair paid out €26m in compensation after the Icelandic volcano;
RAT-5 suggests that the figure is €60m. Even taking the higher figure, if Ryanair are earning €150m a year from their €2m levy, that covers 2.5 volcanoes per year. A bit of margin there, wouldn't you say?
