Ryanair cuts flights between November and March to 40% of normal level

Ryanair cuts flights between November and March to 40% of level 12 months earlier due to European coronavirus travel restrictions Dublin-based airline will axe more than one in three of its flight routes this winter Move is due to low demand amid coronavirus travel restrictions across Europe It will only maintain up to 65% of … Read more

Ryanair is RIGHT: Travel expert Rob Burgess on why the carrier’s Covid rebooking policy is sensible

A travel expert has come to the defence of Ryanair, saying that some airlines may come to regret not matching its not-so-generous pandemic fee-waiving policies. Millions of passengers have seen their holiday plans collapse as a result of the government closing travel corridors to fight the pandemic – and in response, airlines have introduced policies … Read more

Health worker reports Stansted and Ryanair to police after staff let passengers board without mask

Public health worker, 36, reports Stansted and Ryanair to police after mask-free security staff let passengers board without covering-up – as airport is hit by wave of Covid complaints Rebecca McDonald, 36, claimed staff allowed people with no face mask to board She said workers accused her of being rude and ‘threatened not to let … Read more

Ryanair loses legal bid against Covid-19 travel restrictions

Ryanair loses legal bid against travel restrictions imposed by the Irish Government as a result of Covid-19 Ryanair claimed the travel restrictions imposed were ‘unlawful’  Mr Justice Garrett Simons today ruled that the Government had ‘acted lawfully’  By Jane Denton For Thisismoney Published: 10:18 BST, 2 October 2020 | Updated: 10:38 BST, 2 October 2020 … Read more

Which? calls for overhaul of ‘broken’ airline complaints system citing Ryanair refund claim hell

Which? is calling for the introduction of a new mandatory aviation ombudsman, saying proposed changes to the ‘broken’ airline complaints system fall far short of what is needed to restore consumer trust in travel. The consumer champion has responded to the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) consultation on potential changes to its current Alternative Dispute Resolution … Read more

Which? calls for overhaul of ‘broken’ airline complaints system citing Ryanair refund claim hell

Which? is calling for the introduction of a new mandatory aviation ombudsman, saying proposed changes to the ‘broken’ airline complaints system fall far short of what is needed to restore consumer trust in travel. The consumer champion has responded to the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) consultation on potential changes to its current Alternative Dispute Resolution … Read more

Ryanair fliers pay £2.5bn in add-ons

Ryanair fliers pay £2.5bn in add-ons: Extra charges for priority boarding, checked-in bags and seat reservations now account for 35% of the airline’s total revenue Ryanair raked in £2.5billion last year due to add-on charges, analysis reveals  Airline’s haul from extra costs was 18 per cent more than the previous year  Shows Ireland-based carrier makes … Read more

Fat-cat pay revolt hits Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary

Fat-cat pay revolt hits Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary as around a third of shareholders vote against his £3.2m pay package By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:54 BST, 17 September 2020 | Updated: 21:54 BST, 17 September 2020 Ryanair faced an investor revolt over fat-cat pay as the industry reels from the Covid-19 … Read more

Ryanair braced for pay rebellion over chief’s bonus

Ryanair braced for pay rebellion over £424,000 bonus for chief executive Michael O’Leary By Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 12 September 2020 | Updated: 22:25 BST, 12 September 2020 Ryanair is braced for a pay rebellion this week over a €458,000 (£424,000) bonus for chief executive Michael O’Leary.  Shareholder advisory group … Read more

RAF Typhoon jet escorts Ryanair plane after terror alert sounds

Dramatic moment RAF Typhoon jet escorted Ryanair plane after terror alert was sounded over ‘suspicious item’ in toilet that turned out to be a phone – as two men are RELEASED without charge RAF Typhoon jets were scrambled to intercept the Lauda jet after the report Armed police surrounded it on runway when it landed … Read more