Ryanair has proclaimed a cut in the services to be provided in the upcoming winter season, given the imposition of the tourist tax by the Government.

The company announced that it will reduce the passenger lot by more than 16% this November. This reduction will account to a cut of nearly two million passengers travelling to UK.

The Air Passenger tax generated more than £2billion, the previous year, with the rates rising from £22 to £24 in short distance flights and £50 to £75 for long ones.

Ryanair told that it will reduce the services available in a number of its units in Stansted, Luton, Birmingham, Liverpool, Belfast and Bristol across UK.

Chief Executive, Michael O'Leary, that it has decided a cut in the services due to increased and landing costs at BAA-run airports also.

The company has been planning to take the flights to regions where the taxes have not been imposed.

Ryanair covered as many as three million increased numbers of passengers in the first 5 months of the current fiscal year.

"It shows how damaging the tourist tax and high airport charges are to tourism and jobs", said O'Leary.