Ryanair demands same 'tax holiday' amid Flybe rescue deal backlash

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CEO Michael O’Leary says bailout of Flybe’s ‘billionaire owners’ breaches competition and state aid laws otherwise
Ryanair has demanded that the government extend any “tax holiday” granted to Flybe to other airlines or be in breach of competition and state aid laws.
In the growing industry backlash against the rescue of the regional carrier, the Dublin-based airline said that it had written to the chancellor, Sajid Javid, to request the same treatment as Flybe’s “billionaire owners” – who include Sir Richard Branson and Delta Airlines. Continue reading...

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