Airports struggle with life after Ryanair

Ryanair has been cancelling or suspending services at a wide range of airports across Europe, including in countries where it is growing. Is there any discernible strategy here or is it no more than coincidence, as a result of too many disagreements with airports? What future prospects are there for smaller airports when Ryanair decides to quit? [2698 words]

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This report contains the following subheadings:

• Tourist tax almost physical barrier to O'Leary
• Airports can be losers in the airline find-a-route game
• 30% flight cut at Hahn
• Marseille base to close
• Spanish conundrum
• Inland alternative
• Five airports lost
• Shannon possible template for smaller airports

This report contains the following charts and tables:

• Table 1: Ryanair’s top bases Nov-2010, seats by week, year-on-year comparison