Ryanair has called on the incoming Transport Minister to abolish the Dublin Airport passenger cap as the new government's first initiative.
The airline said this would be the only long-term solution so the airport can properly utilise its two runways and two terminals which can cater for up to 60 million passengers per year.
Ryanair today announced an increased summer schedule for Dublin with 123 routes, including a new route to Rabat in Morocco and extra flights on 18 existing routes.
The company said it is able to grow capacity at Dublin Airport because the passenger cap has been temporarily suspended for Summer 2025 following a successful appeal to the High Court.
The airline warned, however, that a long term resolution is needed.
"This growth is a direct result of the temporary suspension of the outdated traffic cap at Dublin Airport for Summer 2025, following our successful submission to the High Court and the subsequent referral of the traffic cap's legality to the EU Court of Justice," Ryanair's CEO Eddie Wilson said.
"While this is great news for Irish passengers in the short-term, the long-term problem has not gone away and while we are confident that the EU Court of Justice will deem the Dublin traffic cap illegal, there is currently no certainty that Dublin will be able to grow beyond Summer 2025," he added.
"Therefore, we need the new Transport Minister to take this unique opportunity and make abolishment of the Dublin traffic cap the new Government's number one priority," Mr Wilson said.
Ryanair said it will increase its total Dublin-based fleet to 34, including the addition of 14 new Boeing "Gamechanger" aircraft which reduce CO2 and noise emissions by 16% and 40% respectively.
Mr Wilson said today it would take the new Government "about five minutes", to scrap the Dublin Airport passenger cap.
He also described as "frightening"the level of disruption being caused by unruly passengers.
"It's become way too regular since Covid," Mr Wilson said.
"We're sick and tired of it," he stated.
"First, we'll do criminal prosecutions and then we are not going to be afraid to chase people down for costs," he added.
Eddie Wilson reiterated Ryanair's call for a two drink limit at airport bars and said his own staff impose drink limits on board when it is needed.
"We do drink limits and the crew are the best judges of that, they regulate this all the time. In most of the cases that have been highlighted, the crew have not served these people alcohol because the situation has deteriorated," he said.
"They've got to keep control of the cabin and they know exactly what to do," Mr Wilson said.
On the red weather warnings, the Ryanair CEO said they are not planning any widespread flight cancellations but that there may be some disruption.
"Not only is it a fast moving situation, it is a fast moving storm," Mr Wilson said.
"Customers should keep an eye on our website. We want to be able to operate but there may be some cancellations."
"I think we should err on the side of getting people away as best we can rather than wholesale cancellations only for the weather to move around us," he added.
The operator of Dublin Airport, daa, welcomed the expansion of services by Ryanair.
"This is great news for our passengers and a big win for Ireland's connectivity," said Kenny Jacobs, daa CEO.
"Our teams are committed to building on this year's positive customer satisfaction ratings and ensuring that all our passengers have the best possible experience over what promises to be a fantastic summer," Mr Jacobs said.
