US Transportation chief Sean Duffy said administration was ‘monitoring’ EU countries that introduce ‘unjustified operational limits’
A DAA spokesman said: ‘The US is right to be concerned. This cap is outdated, unworkable, and is increasingly seen as a trade barrier.’ Pictured, US Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy. Photo: via Getty Images
Ireland could be hit with transatlantic aviation restrictions by the Trump administration because of the cap at Dublin Airport after US transportation secretary Sean Duffy issued a stark warning to European airports.
The airport cap – which restricts Dublin to 32 million passengers a year and curtails expansion by airlines – continues to be a major political headache for the Government and now the Trump administration has indicated it is considering taking action.
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