Airlines for America says there are ‘active’ conversations with US government on retaliatory measuresThe US administration is “watching very closely” plans by the Irish Government to remove the passenger cap at Dublin Airport, a powerful US airline lobby group has warned. A4A has insisted that the cap has put Ireland and the EU in breach of the EU-US Open Skies Agreement. “The United States is watching very closely what your next steps will be,” Mr Sununu told the committee. “The issue is now before the United States government. “You know who wants to see this passenger cap in place more than anyone?

Source: Irish Independent March 25, 2026 14:28 UTC