Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has called on Boeing to improve quality control, warning his airline’s profits will fall and fares will rise because of manufacturing issues plaguing the US group and its rival Airbus. Both manufacturers are striving to make aircraft as fast as they can to meet booming demand amid a global shortage of planes. But an accident on Friday when part of a Boeing 737-9 Max fell off during an Alaska Airlines flight is a new problem for the US company, which was already struggling with deliveries and…
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“Ryanair, Europe’s number 1 airline, has today (January 11) welcomed the ruling of the Court of La Coruña which confirms that airlines, including Ryanair, can determine their own cabin baggage policy and confirms that the regulations from Ryanair, which allows passengers to carry one piece of cabin luggage free of charge and which is essential for the safety and comfort of passengers traveling in limited space, complies with EU legislation.”“This is the last of dozens of court rulings confirming the legality of Ryanair’s hand luggage policy, including those from the…
BRUSSELS, Oct 12 (Reuters) – Bookings to Israel have collapsed and it is up to governments to decide if airlines fly there, Michael O’Leary, CEO of European budget carrier Ryanair (RYA.I) said on Thursday, adding the Irish carrier may restart one or two daily flights from Friday. Israel has vowed to annihilate the Hamas movement that rules the Gaza Strip in retribution for the deadliest attack on civilians in its history when hundreds of Hamas gunmen crossed the barrier and rampaged through Israeli towns on Saturday. “We flew (to Tel…
This week, Ryanair announced that they have opened a new maintenance hangar in Nuremberg as well as their winter 2023/24 schedule. This article will cover the details surrounding Ryanair’s latest announcement for Nuremberg, Germany and its investment in the German city. n a bid to help support its ever-growing fleet, Ryanair has opened a new maintenance facility at Nuremberg Airport (NUE) in Germany costing €5 million and is set to create 100 new jobs at the airport. The new facility is 3,700 m² which will have enough space to cater…
Low cost carrier Ryanair is expected to resume operations from Zagreb to Manchester, Podgorica and Sofia next summer, as well as increase frequencies on a number of destinations based on its preliminary plans for 2024. The three abovementioned routes are to be suspended at the end of this month, however, the low cost airline plans to resume flights between the Croatian capital and Manchester on June 1 with a two weekly service each Tuesday and Saturday, to Podgorica, also on June 1, with three weekly rotations on Tuesdays, Fridays and…
Ryanair is among a number of major international air carriers that have suspended or scaled back flights to or from Tel Aviv after a surprise attack by Hamas militants on Israel over the weekend, saying they were waiting for safety conditions to improve. About 50% of scheduled Tel Aviv flights did not operate on Sunday and a third of flights have been cancelled on Monday in Israel, according to Flightradar24, a flight tracking website. U.S. air carriers United Airlines, Delta and American Airlines suspended direct flights to Israel after the…
Ryanair, the prolific European low-cost carrier, won in Spain’s Commercial Court of Madrid against online travel agency Kiwi. For Ryanair, the court victory ensures the airline can retain enhanced security check-in procedures for passengers using online travel agents. To Ryanair, having an online travel agency like Kiwi do the booking means that the carrier has to verify the passenger’s identity and ensure notification of proper protocols. Ryanair then, as per its business model, charges an additional fee for having to do this. As such, Dara Brady, Director of Marketing & Digital…
Ryanair has announced its full Winter 23/24 schedule for Belfast with 16 routes, including three new winter sun services. Ryanair will operate 11 more routes from Belfast International Airport than before the pandemic, offering Belfast customers even more choice at the lowest fares when booking their Winter breaks. The airline will add routes to Lanzarote, Porto and Turin as part of the new winter programme. To support its record schedule, Ryanair will base two aircraft in Belfast, representing a $200m investment and supporting over 980 local jobs. Since re-opening its Belfast base last…
Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (02 Oct) announced that it has added extra flights to/from Paris for Irish fans travelling to the Rugby World Cup this month. Ryanair has added 8 additional flights to/from the French capital providing over 1,500 extra seats for the highly anticipated Ireland v Scotland match on 7th Oct and for the Quarter Finals on 14th Oct. These Rugby World Cup extras are available to book now at ryanair.com. Ryanair’s Head of Communications, Jade Kirwan, said: “We’ve had record bookings from rugby fans travelling from across Europe for…
2 BASED AIRCRAFT ($200M INVEST.) & 16 ROUTES INCLUDING NEW WINTER SUN DESTINATIONS – LANZAROTE, PORTO & TURIN Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (5th Oct) announced its Winter 23/24 schedule for Belfast with 16 routes, including 3 new winter sun routes to Lanzarote, Porto and Turin. Ryanair will operate 11 more routes to/from Belfast vs. pre-Covid, offering Belfast customers/visitors even more choice at the lowest fares when booking their Winter breaks. To support its record schedule, Ryanair will base 2 aircraft based in Belfast, representing a $200m investment and supporting over 980…