Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
Ireland
Region
Southern and Eastern; Dublin;
Location of affected unit(s)
Dublin
Sector
Transportation / Storage
Land, Water And Air Transportation
Air Transport
51 - Air transport
New offshoring locations
European Union

200 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
12 February 2009
Employment effect (start)
1 April 2009
Foreseen end date

Description

Irish airline Ryanair has announced 200 redundancies at Dublin Airport, as a result of cuts in its summer schedule and a reduction in planes. Ryanair has placed the blame on the Irish Government's decision to introduce a €10 travel tax from April. The airline added that the positions will be moved from Dublin to its other European bases. However, engineers, pilots and cabin crew affected are to be offered the chance to relocate from Dublin to bases outside Ireland.

The company is also examing other measures to cut costs which may see some departments having their pay cut by 5%-10%.


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Ryanair, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Ireland, factsheet number 68148, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/68148.