Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS WL EI-CSC (msn 29918) (Cable and Wireless) STN (Antony J. Best), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Ryanair (Dublin) has announced it it will cut its base at Edinburgh from 7 to 6 aircraft, with the loss of five routes.
According to the airline, this will mean “a loss of 300,000 passengers per year, leading to the loss of up to 300 jobs, following the breakdown of negotiations with the high cost BAA Edinburgh about a competitive cost base for further Ryanair growth at Edinburgh.
Ryanair also warned that BAA Edinburgh’s high cost base will lead to significant further cuts in Ryanair’s operation, if its 5 year agreement (which expires in Oct 2012) is not extended on more competitive terms.”
The routes being cut at Edinburgh Airport include routes to Berlin, Malmo, Murcia, Ibiza and Tallinn. The cuts become effective for the summer 2012 schedule (starting in April).
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