Ryanair boss O’Leary cuts flight due to Boeing plane delivery delays September 28, 2023 Ryanair announced it has cut its winter flight schedule due to delays in the delivery of new Boeing 737 planes. It will reduce the number of aircraft it planned to base at several airports across Europe, including East Midlands Airport and Dublin Airport. The airline said it was due to receive 27 new Boeing aircraft [...]
Ryanair and Wizz Air the worst offenders as airlines face ‘drip selling’ allegations August 21, 2023 European airlines have come under fire for ‘drip-selling’ after a report revealed 97 per cent of carriers on the continent are charging at least one “hidden fee” for their services amid already-rising air fares. Drip selling refers to companies hiding the true cost of products and services, by proclaiming one price initially but then charging [...]
Gatwick Airport: Almost 1,000 staff to strike for eight days bringing summer travel chaos July 14, 2023 Gatwick Airport baggage handlers and check-in staff will stage eight days of strikes from later this month in a dispute over pay. The announcement comes after the Unite members had backed walking out in a ballot. Unite said workers will strike for four days beginning on Friday 28 July ending on Tuesday 1 August, then a further [...]
Wizz Air outpaces strike-hit Ryanair as passenger numbers rise before critical summer getaway July 4, 2023 Wizz Air began the much-anticipated summer season of travel with a 23 per cent year-on-year boost in passenger numbers over June, as it outpaced its strike-hit ultra-low cost rival Ryanair. Its rival, Ryanair, reported passenger figures grew nine per cent to 17.4m last month. However, the carrier was forced to cancel 900 flights as a [...]
Ryanair slams EU chief for ‘ignoring’ a million passengers during French strikes June 5, 2023 Ryanair has hit out at the President of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen, for “ignoring” over a million passengers calling for the protection of overflights during ongoing strikes action. The budget airline said it is “utterly unacceptable” that von der Leyen is “ignoring these more than 1.1 million passengers, who are sick and [...]
Ryanair: Irish eyes are smiling as airline nears passenger milestone June 2, 2023 Ryanair is closing in on a 40 per cent year on year passenger number increase, with a bumper May leaving 2023 up 39 per cent on the first five months of last year. Fears that aviation would be permanently smaller due to the Covid-19 pandemic appear to have played out in business travel but the [...]
Ryanair aims to ‘wipe the floor’ with European airlines in push to double passenger numbers May 21, 2023 Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary says the company will steal market share from European rivals to propel growth, aiming to double passenger numbers to 300m per year within a decade. Speaking to the Financial Times, O’Leary said: “I think the thesis that there’s no more growth in Europe, [and that] Europe is completely tapped out, [...]
Ryanair places multi-billion Boeing order as airline bets on boosting passenger numbers May 9, 2023 Ryanair has placed a multi billion dollar order for up to 300 Boeing 737 Max 10 jets in a deal which would mark the end of a dispute between the two aviation giants. The deal is estimated to be worth around $40bn (£31.7bn) based on listed prices, with a discount likely due to the sheer [...]
Ryanair grounded 650 flights in April due to strike chaos despite petition to ‘keep skies open’ May 3, 2023 Ryanair has said over 650 flights were cancelled due to the French Air Traffic Controller strikes in April, meaning almost 120,000 passengers couldn’t fly. Flight traffic grew by 13 per cent year on year to 16mn guests overall, with the firm operating a total of 89,650 flights in April. The low-cost carrier saw load factor [...]
Flying start to 2023: Shares up after 16m passengers take to skies on Ryanair and Wizz Air February 2, 2023 Shares for low-cost carriers Ryanair and Wizz Air have gone up this morning after both reported a strong start to 2023, with passenger numbers well above 2022 levels. Ryanair’s passenger numbers soared to 11.8 million in the last month, 69 per cent up on January last year, while Wizz Air’s levels soared 73 per cent [...]