The DAA has said that Ryanair’s decision to cut routes from Dublin Airport will result in job losses and that ‘Ireland’s hard-won reputation will continue to be damaged.’ Earlier today, Ryanair confirmed they are set to axe flights at Dublin Airport over the ongoing passenger cap controversy.

Aer Lingus and other airlines are assessing the impact of limits imposed by regulators to ensure Dublin Airport stays within 32m passenger cap

Ryanair confirmed it would cut routes for the winter and said that it would be unlikely to restore all of them in the summer 2025.

The budget airline are one of a number of carriers who will have to chop and change their Irish flights as the Airport pushes up against the ceiling of the controversial 32 million passenger cap

Ryanair, one of Dublin Airport’s two biggest operators, has already begun to trim services from the country’s biggest airport this winter, with some of those cuts likely to extend to next summer. Ryanair has already decided to cut 14 routes from Dublin for the October to March period This is due to restrictions imposed by regulators on capacity due to the 32 million annual passenger cap.

Ryanair confirmed it would cut routes for the winter and said that it would be unlikely to restore all of them in the summer 2025.

Ryanair is to run its first winter schedule from Norwich airport. The no-frills carrier is extending flights to Alicante following a strong summer of operations from the East Anglian airport. The service will operator twice a week on Mondays and Saturdays.