Ryanair gets furious for cutting out flights from Modlin

The Civil Aviation Authority has just presented a list of carriers that will serve connections in priority directions. LOT Polish Airlines won 19 out of 32 of them. Only two guaranteed flights were given to Ryanair with Wizzair, i.e. the two most popular low-cost airlines in Poland. It is a drama for Modlin – Irish lowcost is the only carrier that flies from this airport. The reaction was swift – Ryanair has just submitted a complaint to the European Commission against the Polish government.

"We call on the EU Commission to intervene today to ensure that the basic principles of EU law are respected by the Polish prime minister & to prevent this blatant discrimination against Ryanair & our customers," the release reads.

At the end of April, the notice period for 136 area and approximation controllers from Warsaw expires. The departure of the former will complicate navigation in the Polish airspace in general, but the protest will hit the capital the most.

The government and regulators of the Polish skies are implementing a contingency plan. We learned from the regulation of the Council of Ministers that take-offs and landings at Okęcie and Modlin will only be allowed between 9.30 am and 5.00 pm. Many Polish tourists have to reckon with the fact that while it was relatively easy to fly to the picnic, it will be extremely difficult to come back. Not to mention the departure from Warsaw next month.

(bizblog)