POLISH EXPANSION
Ryanair complains to EU over Warsaw airport
Warsaw — Irish low-cost airline Ryanair has filed a complaint to European competition authorities about a Polish airport company’s alleged refusal to expand Warsaw’s Modlin airport, which Ryanair uses as its Polish base. Ryanair is a market leader in Poland with a share of about 30%. The airline’s biggest rivals include Polish state carrier Lot, which operates from Warsaw’s main Chopin airport. "Ryanair has confirmed that over the next five years it will double the number of passengers on its flights to Warsaw from 3-million to 6-million annually," the company said in a statement on Friday. "To service such a level of traffic, the infrastructure of the Warsaw Modlin airport needs to be expanded, which for nearly two years has been unlawfully blocked by the Warsaw Chopin airport," Ryanair said. Polish state-owned airport company PPL has a 30.4% share in Modlin, which is about 40km from Warsaw. PPL is also the sole owner of the Chopin airport, which is located within the city borders....
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