Según parece, una modificación del horario del aeropuerto estaría llevando a Ryanair al cierre de la base, pues le deja de ser viable... La noticia está sólo en inglés de momento.
Supondría el cierre de una base que dispone de 6 aparatos y que en unas semanas iba a experimentar una expansión de rutas (entre ellas Almería y Santander). Trabajan en torno a 2.500 personas (supongo que incluyendo indirectos) y supone un movimiento de 2,5 millones de pasajeros. La verdad es que la gravedad del asunto es considerable, puesto que va a ser un golpe considerable.
Otra cosa que no entiendo es donde van a meter tanto avión... entre los recortes por la crisis y este tipo de palos...
Ryanair ha dado hasta el 29 de Abril para que se retracten de la orden... de no ser así, los vuelos cesarían el 2 de Mayo. De hecho, Ryanair ya no acepta reservas para dichos vuelos.
Ryanair to Close Dusseldorf (Weeze) Base AS COURT INJUNCTION BLOCKS FLIGHT TAKE-OFFS/LANDINGS 2.5m Passengers + 2,500 Local Jobs to be Lost if Injunction is not Overturned
Ryanair, Europe’s leading low fares airline, today (22 Apr) confirmed that it will close its base at Dusseldorf-Weeze with the loss of 2.5m Passengers and 2,500 local jobs if the decision by the OVG Court in Munster to restrict the airport’s operating hours is not overturned.
Ryanair has today stopped accepting bookings on all flights affected by the change in the airport’s operating hours. The airline will review the Court’s decision with the Airport and its lawyers but confirmed that the base will close if the court decision to restrict operating hours is not overturned by Wednesday 29th April.
Ryanair currently operates 6 based aircraft at Dusseldorf –Weeze, which deliver 2.5m passengers p.a. and sustain 2,500 local jobs, most of which will be lost if Ryanair closes its base at the airport.
Ryanair’s Deputy Chief Executive, Michael Cawley, said:
“Ryanair and Dusseldorf-Weeze airport have been a huge success story for the entire region. We have grown our routes and passenger numbers rapidly but the OVG Court decision will result in the loss of 2,500 local jobs and Ryanair’s 2.5million passengers p.a. if this unworkable, unfair and unnecessary restriction to operating times is enforced.
From today Ryanair will no longer be accepting bookings on affected flights to/from Dusseldorf-Weeze for travel after 2nd May. If the decision to restrict the airport is not overturned by Wednesday 29th April we will announce a plan to withdraw our base at Dusseldorf Weeze as it will be impossible to operate our schedule with these restrictions in place. ” 
