Because the Italian government wanted to take measures against expensive domestic flights, a dispute between Rome and Ryanair has now escalated. The Irish low-cost airline therefore wants to cut off flight connections to Sardinia.
Ten percent of winter flights to Sardinia have been cancelled. The Italian government has taken a measure to limit air fares after repeated protests by consumer organizations against the high prices for domestic flights, especially to Sardinia and Sicily. However, the airlines reject this measure and threaten to protest in Brussels.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government blamed algorithms for the sharp price increases in recent months. The government decree passed prohibits algorithms from determining prices when applied to seasonal peaks in demand and when they result in tickets or ancillary services being 200 percent above the average price.
Ryanair: ‘Government decision is illegal’
“The 10 percent reduction of our flights to Sardinia is entirely related to the crackdown by the Italian government, which we consider to be completely illegal,” said Chief Commercial Officer Jason McGuinnes at the presentation of the airline’s winter timetable in Cagliari on Thursday. the capital of Sardinia.
Source: Krone
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