The impact of the court ruling Charleroy court-case on Ryannair

Introduction The aviation industry has always been a very competitive industry. The end of the 20th and the beginning of the 21st century have seen the introduction of a new kind of airlines: The Low-Fare Airlines (LFAs). One of the leading LFA in Europe is the Irish operator Ryanair. Ryanair has the cheapest air fares of all LFAs operating in Europe. Its commercial department establishes how much it costs the airline to operate on a …

…This is the reason why easyJet and all the other LFA have welcomed the news. But Ryanair is still fighting and this decision only affect Brussels Charleroi airport. Ryanair might have to abandon a few other airports in Europe where they have done similar deals. There are nevertheless still quite a lot of potential, even for Ryanair to expend in Europe, and if needed to use private airports instead of public airport and public subsidies.