Michael O'Leary, Ryanair's CEO, criticizes the Chancellor's support for a third runway at Heathrow, deeming it a 'dead cat' and advocating for the abolition of Air Passenger Duty (APD) to stimulate aviation growth. He argues that APD increases hinder growth and that Ryanair could transport 50% more passengers to the UK if the tax is scrapped.
Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary has said Rachel Reeves "hasn't a clue" about how to generate growth in aviation, and building a third runway at Heathrow is a ‘dead cat’, after the chancellor pledged her support for the plan. O'Leary said the Chancellor should scrap air passenger duty rather than "waffle on" about the Heathrow expansion, which he described as "a dead cat" that would not happen before the 2040s at the earliest.
Read more: UK to be covered with snow in ‘5cm per hour’ blizzard in February as only two regions spared, maps show Ms Reeves said: “One of the reasons why we need to expand Heathrow is that there are emerging markets and new cities around the world that we aren't connected to because there aren't the slots at Heathrow - or indeed any other airport - to fly to."Mr O'Leary disagreed, and said: "The third runway at Heathrow is a dead cat.
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