David O’Brien, the airline’s chief commercial officer, hit out at the Scottish government for failing to cut aviation taxes as promised AFP/GETTY IMAGESRyanair has blamed the Scottish government’s failure to reduce aviation taxes as the primary reason for its surprise decision to axe its base at Glasgow airport. It is a major blow to the city and Glasgow airport said it was “bitterly disappointed” by Ryanair’s decision. The low-cost carrier’s move follows a decision by Norwegian Airlines to reduce flights to the United States from Edinburgh. Ryanair, which also operates out of Prestwick, Edinburgh and Aberdeen, will cut the number of routes out of Glasgow from 23 to three. David O’Brien,…

Source: The Times February 27, 2018 17:03 UTC