Govt to talk to Ryanair about travel tax
06/11/2009 - 10:56:45The Tánaiste Mary Coughlan has said the Government will be having further talks with Ryanair over the €10 travel tax.
The airline has repeatedly called for the tax to be abolished warning it has resulted in less numbers travelling.
The budget airline is threatening to pull 75% of its business from Shannon Airport and cut 120 jobs because of the travel tax and high operating costs at the airport.
This morning, the Tánaiste described Ryanair as invaluable in providing access to the regions and she said further talks will take place on the travel tax.
