The airline has announced to desert three airports for the winter, including Bergerac, response to the increase in the solidarity tax on plane tickets.
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“If Ryanair definitely left Bergerac, we could talk about the closure of the airport”was worried Wednesday July 30 on Franceinfo Christophe Fauvel, president of the Dordogne Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), while the Irish company announced to desert three airports for winter, including Bergerac, in response to the increase in the solidarity tax on plane tickets.
“The threat has existed since the government decided, against all opinions, to increase this taxestimated the president of the CCI of Dordogne. We had anticipated this line closure. ” According to him, “It is a lesser evil that it is in the winter period for Bergerac”Because the airport welcomes “Between four to five times fewer people in winter than in summer”. “This impact is relatively limited for Bergerac.”
On the other hand, “Ryanair weighs about 70% of the traffic at Bergerac airport in the full year”. “This is the continuation that worries us: if Ryanair decides to go after his threat, and definitely leaves Bergerac, we could talk about the closure of the airport.”
