Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary slams ‘bizarre’ quarantine rules September 9, 2020 Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has slammed the government for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, describing its quarantine restrictions as “bizarre” and lacking in “common sense”. Speaking to Sky News this morning, O’Leary said that ministers were “making this stuff as they go along to cover up the fact that test and tracing is effectively [...]
Ryanair passenger numbers down 50 per cent amid quarantine chaos September 2, 2020 Budget carrier Ryanair flew 7m passengers last month, nearly half the number it carried in August last year, as demand for air travel continued to grow despite the UK’s quarantine regime. Operating 60 per cent of its normal schedule for the month, the airline said the number of passengers was 53 per cent below last [...]
Ryanair increases services to 60 per cent of pre-Covid levels in August August 6, 2020 Budget carrier Ryanair today said that it had successfully increased its flight schedule to over 60 per cent of pre-Covid levels as passenger numbers continue to grow after lockdown. Having restarted its services in June, the Irish airline said that it would fly 11,000 flights a week throughout the month, over 1,600 routes. In September, [...]
Ryanair and Easyjet to continue flying to Spain despite quarantine July 27, 2020 Neither Ryanair or Easyjet will cut their number of flights to Spain despite the government reimposing mandatory quarantine measures on people travelling from the country, the low-cost carriers confirmed today. In a statement, the latter said: “We plan to operate our full schedule in the coming days. “Customers who no longer wish to travel can [...]
Ryanair set to close German bases after pilots reject pay deal July 21, 2020 Budget carrier Ryanair will close its base at Frankfurt Hahn airport from 1 November, it was revealed this afternoon, after failing to agree pay cuts with its German pilots. Two further bases at Berlin Tegel and Dusseldorf airports are likely to also close at the end of the year, the Irish airline said in a [...]
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary says 3,000 jobs at risk unless pay cuts agreed July 1, 2020 Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary today confirmed that the airline would cut 3,000 jobs if it was not able to agree pay cuts with staff. Speaking to the BBC, O’Leary said: “We’ve already announced about 3,000 job losses but we’re engaged in extensive negotiations with our pilots, our cabin crew and we’re asking them to all [...]
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary calls on EU to block KLM bailout June 26, 2020 Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has called on the European Union to block a €3.4bn (£3.1bn) rescue package for the Dutch wing of Air France-KLM. In a statement, O’Leary said: “We call on the European Commission to block this subsidy doping to KLM, which will further reduce competition and consumer choice in the Dutch and French [...]
Ryanair set for net loss as quarantine legal action launches June 12, 2020 Ryanair is on course to book a loss to €200-€300m (£179m-£269m) in this financial year, chief Michael O’Leary has told a Spanish newspaper. Speaking to Expansion, O’Leary added that he expected the budget carrier to return to profitability next year. He said: “Everything will depend on how people will fly between September and March and [...]
Michael O’Leary insists Ryanair will not cancel flights despite quarantine plans June 8, 2020 Ryanair’s chief executive Michael O’Leary has said that the carrier will not cancel flights to and from the UK in light of the new 14-day quarantine rules that came into force today. Speaking to the BBC, O’Leary said insisted flights in July and August would go ahead even if the blanket measures remained in place [...]
Michael O’Leary slams ‘illegal’ Lufthansa state bailout May 26, 2020 Ryanair’s chief executive Michael O’Leary has this afternoon challenged German carrier Lufthansa’s €9bn state bailout, labelling the rescue package ‘illegal’. In a statement, the low-cost airline’s boss said that the aid would enable Lufthansa to engage in below-cost selling which would “massively distort competition”. He said: “Ryanair will appeal [to the European Commission] against this [...]