Ryanair welcomes second airport terminal
Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary has said the Government's decision to seek proposals for a second air terminal at Dublin Airport is "a significant initiative for tourism".
The Department of Transport is seeking submissions on the viability of an independently-run, separate terminal at the airport.
"This could double the output at Dublin Airport," said O'Leary.
"Instead of Dublin airport doing 14 or 15 million passengers, and, as this year, going nowhere, we could see it growing to 30 million passengers, 60% of whom could be inbound visitors.
"This could be the single biggest initiative this Government will take in the next five years, in terms of tourism and the economy generally," he added.
He continued: "Look at all the other sectors in the economy in recent years - once there was competition with Aer Lingus, fares came down; when there was competition with Telecom, phone charges came down and when competition came in for CIE on bus services to the airport, prices came down.
"This terminal will have the same effect on Dublin Airport. Prices will come down, facilities will be better, and there will be a whole new range of low-fare routes between Ireland and continental Europe."
