Ryanair has slammed the government’s tax break in the Flybe rescue deal as “breaching competition law” if it is not extended to all airlines.
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The budget airline has written to chancellor Sajid Javid urging him to extend the Air Passenger Duty (APD) tax break to all UK airlines.
It said if the tax holiday is not handed to all Flybe’s competitors, the government has breached competition law and state aid rules.
The letter also said if the government did not comply with Ryanair’s demands, it would “launch legal proceedings”.
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