Ryanair: O’Leary closes in on £86m bonus as shares break records December 17, 2023 Ryanair's chief executive Michael O'Leary could be in line for a bumper €100m (£86m) pay packet after shares reached record highs.
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary blames Boeing and Airbus delays for ticket fare rises November 6, 2023 Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary has blamed delivery delays at Boeing and Airbus for rising air fares across Europe.
On The Beach’s successful £2m dispute with Ryanair ‘sends an important message on how refunds should be handled’ October 31, 2023 In a ruling today, High Court judge Nigel Cooper KC calculated OTB group's claim to have succeeded over £2m.
On the Beach calls for CMA to stop low cost carriers’ ‘aggressive tactics’ as long-running feud heats up October 24, 2023 A long-running feud between online travel groups and low-cost carriers is heating up, after On the Beach called on the CMA to step in.
Ryanair and Wizz Air numbers rubbish fears of travel slowdown October 3, 2023 Ryanair and Wizz Air reported strong passenger growth over September, despite fears in the industry of a slowdown in demand following this years' summer bonanza.
Ryanair boss O’Leary cuts flight due to Boeing plane delivery delays September 28, 2023 Ryanair announced it has cut its winter flight schedule due to delays in the delivery of new Boeing 737 planes. It will reduce the number of aircraft it planned to base at several airports across Europe, including East Midlands Airport and Dublin Airport. The airline said it was due to receive 27 new Boeing aircraft [...]
Ryanair and Wizz Air the worst offenders as airlines face ‘drip selling’ allegations August 21, 2023 European airlines have come under fire for ‘drip-selling’ after a report revealed 97 per cent of carriers on the continent are charging at least one “hidden fee” for their services amid already-rising air fares. Drip selling refers to companies hiding the true cost of products and services, by proclaiming one price initially but then charging [...]
Gatwick Airport: Almost 1,000 staff to strike for eight days bringing summer travel chaos July 14, 2023 Gatwick Airport baggage handlers and check-in staff will stage eight days of strikes from later this month in a dispute over pay. The announcement comes after the Unite members had backed walking out in a ballot. Unite said workers will strike for four days beginning on Friday 28 July ending on Tuesday 1 August, then a further [...]
Wizz Air outpaces strike-hit Ryanair as passenger numbers rise before critical summer getaway July 4, 2023 Wizz Air began the much-anticipated summer season of travel with a 23 per cent year-on-year boost in passenger numbers over June, as it outpaced its strike-hit ultra-low cost rival Ryanair. Its rival, Ryanair, reported passenger figures grew nine per cent to 17.4m last month. However, the carrier was forced to cancel 900 flights as a [...]
Ryanair slams EU chief for ‘ignoring’ a million passengers during French strikes June 5, 2023 Ryanair has hit out at the President of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen, for “ignoring” over a million passengers calling for the protection of overflights during ongoing strikes action. The budget airline said it is “utterly unacceptable” that von der Leyen is “ignoring these more than 1.1 million passengers, who are sick and [...]