OREANDA-NEWS. September 6, 2011. Ryanair, Ireland’s favourite airline, today (6th Sept) released details of the 2010 Airline Business Annual World Airports Survey which shows that Dublin Airport fell 14 places from No. 61 to No. 75 of the world’s top 100 airports in 2010, when the DAA hiked passenger fees by 40%, as many other UK and EU airports cut fees to stimulate traffic growth. Dublin Airport was the biggest traffic loser in 2010, with a traffic decline of over 10%.
 
TOP 100 AIRPORTS BIGGEST TRAFFIC FALL - 2010Rank City Airport Change
1 Dublin International -10.1%
2 London Stansted -6.9%
3 Manchester International -5.1%
4 Athens International -5.0%
5 London Gatwick -3.1%

 
Ryanair again called on the new government to reverse the failed policies of the last Fianna Fail administration by scrapping the tourist tax and reversing the DAA’s high and uncompetitive airport charges. Under the dead hand of the DAA monopoly, Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports continue to suffer traffic declines, as most other international airports have returned to growth. Ryanair believes that Ireland can no longer afford an uncompetitive, semi-state, airport monopoly where only Declan Collier’s pay packet rises, as traffic at all three airports declines.