The semi-state operator of Dublin Airport has agreed to a strike-out of its challenge to a regulatory decision capping the charges it can levy against airlines until 2026.
The DAA and regulator Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) reached a confidential agreement ahead of what was scheduled to be a three-week trial beginning on Tuesday in the High Court’s commercial division.
Airport charges are payable by airlines for use of the airport’s services and facilities, such as runways and airport security.
The DAA says the levies, which are typically paid indirectly by passengers via their flight tickets, represent about half of Dublin Airport’s revenue.
Its High Court appeal alleged the IAA levy cap, determined in late 2022, would cost it millions and could have detrimental effects for passengers.
Barristers Niall Buckley and Margaret Gray SC, representing the DAA and IAA respectively, informed the court on Tuesday that they had reached an agreement so the…
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