Ryanair wins third case against EU state aid as O’Leary’s crusade goes on June 9, 2021 Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has now bagged a hat-trick of victories in his quest against European state aid for struggling airlines during the pandemic. Luxembourg’s General Court, the EU’s second highest court, today annulled the European Commission’s decision to $550m in support to German charter airline Condor. In its ruling, the court said that the [...]
Ryanair traffic soars while O’Leary pushes for Spain and Italy to join UK travel green list June 2, 2021 Ryanair traffic soars more than 2,400 per cent year-on-year in May as EU skies begin to reopen
Ryanair boss calls for open travel to all EU countries June 1, 2021 Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has urged the government to open up travel to all EU countries to enable Brits to enjoy restriction-free summer holidays abroad. The budget airline chief called on transport minister Grant Shapps to ease international travel rules within the bloc for anyone who has been fully vaccinated at the next review of [...]
Ryanair’s O’Leary hammers Irish government over ‘untold damage’ to aviation May 27, 2021 Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has accused the Irish government of bringing “untold damage” on the aviation and tourism sector. The budget airline’s chief executive also criticised transport minister Eamon Ryan for having no “plan, policy or commitment” on aviation, and said the government should announce an “immediate rescue plan” for the sectors. The carrier recently [...]
Belarus president claims journalist pulled from plane was plotting a ‘bloody rebellion’ May 26, 2021 The president of Belarus has said that the journalist pulled off a plane that was grounded in Minsk had been plotting a “bloody rebellion”. Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko went on to accuse the West of starting a “hybrid war” against him, in his first public comments since the incident on Sunday. The Ryanair plane, which [...]
Ryanair wins EU court challenges against KLM and TAP state aid May 19, 2021 Ryanair has this morning won its legal challenges against billions of euros in state aid paid to two European airlines as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. KLM, the Dutch wing of Air France, and Portuguese carrier TAP were granted a combined €4.6bn by the European Commission in response to the crisis in aviation. However, [...]
Ryanair says Covid-19 recovery has begun, as budget airline posts a record €815m loss May 17, 2021 Ryanair says Covid-19 recovery has begun, as budget airline posts a record €815m loss
Airline industry calls on the UK to lift borders like the EU May 14, 2021 Germany, Spain and Holland became the latest European nations to lift the shutters on travel restrictions yesterday, as the airline industry called on the UK to do the same. Still placing tough restrictions on arrivals, the UK has received calls from Ryanair and the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) for more clarity on travel. Ireland’s [...]
Airline passenger numbers creep higher as holidaymakers await green light May 5, 2021 Covid-19 passenger restrictions continued to squeeze airlines’ passenger numbers in April, a year on from the start of the pandemic, although there were some chinks of light for the sector. Ryanair said it flew 1m people last month, twice as many as it did in March, but still millions short of its normal capacity. Compared [...]
Ryanair to power 12.5 per cent of flights with sustainable fuels by 2030 April 29, 2021 Ryanair plans to power 12.5 per cent of its flights with sustainable aviation fuels by 2030, the airline said this morning. The announcement comes days after its rival British Airways committed to using the fuels to power 10 per cent of its flights. Group Chief Executive Michael O’Leary had said earlier this month that the [...]