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Ryanair to quit Northern Ireland in October

Air
Gary Noakes
25 August 2021

Ryanair is to quit Northern Ireland in a row over airport incentives and Air Passenger Duty.

Ryanair expects annual passenger carryings to grow to 225 million by March 2026

The budget airline will leave Belfast International and Belfast City airports at the end of the summer season.

The carrier operates six routes from Belfast International and eight from Belfast City.

The airline announced in March that it would offer a summer programme from Belfast City, its first in 11 years. It confirmed six routes to Spain and one each to Portugal and Italy from June until October.

However, the carrier has now served notice on both airports.