EasyJet flight U28435 from London to Basel declares emergency and returns to Gatwick July 27, 2015 An EasyJet flight going from London to Basel in Switzerland declared an emergency as it took off from Gatwick. Flight U28435 released a Squawk 7700, the generic emergency code, as it departed from the south London airport just after 2.30pm. The journey spans a total distance of 425 miles, but the emergency squawk [...]
Ryanair may close second Danish airport after row with unions July 15, 2015 Low-cost airline Ryanair has said that it may close its Billund airport base, which would be the airline’s second Danish base closure in just four days, as a union in the country frustrates the Irish carrier with plans of a strike at the airport. This occurred on the same day as Ryanair officially shut down [...]
Keep Greece flying: Ryanair offers Greek flights for €5 July 10, 2015 Never one to let a bandwagon trundle past un-jumped on, Ryanair has slashed prices by 30 per cent for routes to and from Greece, as part of a campaign to "Keep Greece Flying". Read more: Ryanair shares up as it approves IAG's Aer Lingus offer The airline said prices on its Athens routes to and from [...]
Ryanair share price up after approving IAG’s offer for Aer Lingus stake July 10, 2015 Ryanair’s board has voted unanimously to sell its 29.8 per cent stake in Aer Lingus to International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent company of British Airways. Despite attempts by the low-fare airline to keep hold of its stake in its Irish rival, it was ordered to sell it by competition regulators in 2012. After months of [...]
Greek crisis: Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary says Greek government is “a bunch of lunatics” and the nation should “get out and work” to pay off debts July 9, 2015 Outspoken Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary – famous for winding up his own passengers on a regular basis – has turned his own brand of “say it as it is” comments on the Greek crisis, describing the government as “a bunch of lunatics”. O'Leary – whose business operates flights to and from cities such as [...]
Ryanair’s June traffic takes off on the back of bigger summer schedule July 2, 2015 Traffic really took off at budget airline Ryanair last month, it turns out: figures published this morning showed passenger numbers grew to 9.5m passengers in June, up 14 per cent from 8.3m passengers the year before. The airline's load factor, how much capacity is actually used, was 93 per cent for the month, up five [...]
Ryanair flight FR7322 to Alicante declares emergency and lands in Paris June 22, 2015 Ryanair flight FR3722 from Frankfurt in Germany to Alicante in Spain has landed in Paris after declaring an emergency. According to AirLive.net, the Boeing 737-8AS turned after being in the air for only a short while. The flight left from Frankfurt-Hahn international airport just under an hour ago and was scheduled to arrive in [...]
The Competition and Markets Authority issues “final order” demanding Ryanair sell its Aer Lingus holding to British Airways parent IAG June 11, 2015 The Competition and Markets Authority has issued a final order that Ryanair sell down its stake in Aer Lingus, reducing its holding from 29.8 per cent to five per cent – but Ryanair has hit back at what it calls a "ridiculous" ruling. It follows a decision by the Irish government last month to [...]
Carry-on luggage on airlines including Lufthansa and Emirates is about to get even smaller June 10, 2015 It's one of life's certainties, on top of death and taxes: arrive 10 minutes late to the queue for your gate on a budget airline, and you'll inevitably be forced to stow your carry-on in the hold, thus adding roughly an hour to your journey. Now the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has come up [...]
Student Adam Armstrong changed his name rather than pay £220 Ryanair fees after booking error June 5, 2015 Something must be rotten in the state of Ryanair when it turns out to be cheaper to change your name and buy a new passport than get the airline to correct a mistake on a ticket. But that is precisely what happened to Adam West – nee Armstrong. He was facing a charge of [...]