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Budget carrier Ryanair said Wednesday it will close an operations base in Spain's northeastern Reus because of contract disputes with the regional authorities.Ryanair said that since November 2008 it had used the airport in Reus, south of Barcelona, as a base for three planes in summer and one in winter. It planned to close the base October 30.The airline blamed the Catalan government and Tarragona authorities for its decision."Unfortunately, these institutions have repeatedly failed to comply with commitments to support and help the development of the Ryanair base in Reus," airline vice president Michael Cawley said in a statement.Ryanair would continue to fly to Reus using planes from other bases after the closure, the carrier said."At Ryanair we are overwhelmed by requests from many other...
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