Ryanair warns passengers against using Kiwi.com’s ‘fake boarding passes’ August 18, 2021 Ryanair has issued a stark warning to summer holidaymakers against using “fake” boarding passes issued to them by online travel agent Kiwi.com. Passengers that attempt to board using the forms issued by Kiwi will be denied boarding, Ryanair said, adding more uncertainty to a chaotic summer of travel. Kiwi.com responded to the threat saying the [...]
Number of holidaymakers on Ryanair flights doubles in July to 9.3m August 4, 2021 Budget carrier Ryanair reported flight traffic statistics on Wednesday that showed UK holidaymakers seized the opportunity to fly abroad in the last month as travel restrictions eased. The total number of passengers taking Ryanair flights in July double to 9.3m, up from 4.4m in June. In a sign that the air carrier deemed flights safer, [...]
Ryanair boss O’Leary could be set for an £85m bonus as the airline looks to recover from pandemic turbulence August 2, 2021 Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary could be set for a lucrative £85m payout despite the turbulence that the travel industry has experienced in the last 18 months. The Irish businessman stands to land the money should Ryanair’s stock hit €21 or above for a 28-day period between 2021 and 2024. It could also be triggered if [...]
Face mask mandate to stay for airports and flights July 16, 2021 Travellers will still be required to wear face masks after English legal restrictions ease, UK airports and airlines said in a joint statement today. Passengers who refuse to wear a mask will be denied boarding for both domestic and international flights. Children and those with medical reasons preventing them from wearing a mask will continue [...]
Take off: Ryanair to recruit 2,000 pilots as it prepares for travel market recovery July 12, 2021 Take off: Ryanair to recruit 2,000 pilots as it prepares for travel market recover
Ryanair, BA, Easyjet and Stansted in court today suing over traffic light travel system July 9, 2021 Ryanair, BA, Easyjet and Stansted owner MAG are in court today suing over traffic light travel system
Ryanair traffic balloons to 5.3m in June as the green list calls travellers July 2, 2021 Ryanair’s traffic numbers have surged since the green list got the go-ahead, ballooning from 0.4m in June last year to 5.3m this month. There was also a clear traffic jump from May to June, climbing from 1.8m to over 5m just a month later. The pandemic and its restrictions have suppressed flight and passenger numbers [...]
IAG and Easyjet lead fall in travel shares as Spain and Portugal introduce quarantine for unvaccinated Brits June 28, 2021 Airline stocks including BA owner IAG, Easyjet, and Ryanair all tumbled today as more European countries imposed travel restrictions on UK holidaymakers. FTSE 100 IAG was down 5.8 per cent by the mid afternoon, while budget carrier Easyjet also dropped 5.0 per cent. Fellow blue-chip Rolls-Royce, which makes the engines used by most commercial jets, [...]
Tui joins BA and Virgin Atlantic in Ryanair’s legal battle against travel traffic light system June 22, 2021 Tui joins BA and Virgin Atlantic in Ryanair's legal battle against travel traffic light system
Ryanair sues Government over traffic light rules as ministers mull exemptions for vaccinated Brits June 17, 2021 Ryanair to sue Government over traffic light rules as ministers mull exemptions for vaccinated Brits