The Ministry of Transportation believes that the Irish airline Ryanair is "looking for a somewhat artificial squabble" by blaming the airport management company, Aena, for its decision to cut flights and seats for the coming months in Spain. The low-cost airline announced, among other cuts, that it would withdraw around 400,000 air seats on flights to the Canary Islands.
After signing an agreement for the future construction of a railway line in Gran Canaria, the Secretary of State for Transportation, José Antonio Santano, has declined to respond explicitly to Ryanair's accusations, arguing that they affect a company listed on the markets, such as Aena.
But he did hint at a criticism of the Irish company, suggesting that it exaggerates its reproaches to the Spanish authorities.
Specifically, he said: "You will allow me not to comment on this issue, because surely what I will do is contribute to a somewhat artificial squabble that I think Ryanair is looking for."
Santano made these statements in one of the communities most affected by Ryanair's decision, the Canary Islands, which the route cut deprives of 400,000 air seats in the winter season, affecting domestic routes and not international connections.
