Budget airline Ryanair has announced a significant reduction in its services at Stansted Airport. Ryanair will reduce the number of aircraft it runs at the airport by 40% in its winter schedule, and will cut the number of flights by 30%, it said.
The company said that Stansted was one of its two most expensive bases, the other being Dublin.
Ryanair added that an increase in air passenger duty tax was also a big factor in its decision.
The airline operated 40 aircraft from Stansted in the summer but said this would fall to 24 this winter.
It expects to carry 2.5 million fewer passengers between October and March.
This is sure to have an impact on the amount of flights being flown to airports based near ski resorts this coming winter.
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