Ryanair to roll out Brexit clause in tickets later this year as it says uncertainty hasn’t affected bookings yet January 31, 2018 Ryanair confirmed today it will add a “Brexit clause” to tickets going on sale from September for 2019, as the uncertainty continued over arrangements for airlines after Britain leaves the European Union. Ryanair said tickets for its 2019 summer flights will include a clause explaining flights are “subject to the regulatory environment allowing this flight [...]
Ryanair is preparing for a “hard Brexit” by applying for a UK licence January 2, 2018 Ryanair has applied for a UK licence to protect its operations in the event of a “hard Brexit”. The budget airline has applied for a UK Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) which may be necessary to continue its UK domestic flights if no Brexit deal is agreed. Chief executive Michael O’Leary has previously said voters were [...]
London Heathrow Airport is rolling out stricter environmental charges for airlines while cutting domestic passenger charges January 2, 2018 Heathrow Airport introducing stricter environmental charges to propel airlines to use cleaner and quieter aircraft, it said today. It is also cutting domestic passenger charges as the airport looks to fully convince airlines and MPs with its expansion plans. Environmental charges are rising seven per cent from this month, as the London airport encourages carriers [...]
Brits brace for Christmas travel trouble with “Frantic Friday” on the roads ahead of series of rail strikes and station closures December 22, 2017 Brits today face the busiest date for travelling on the nation’s roads, at the start of a festive period stacked with travel troubles including rail strikes and numerous station closures. The RAC has warned drivers against travelling today where possible with last-day commuters mixing with an expected 1.25m leisure trips. It has been dubbed “Frantic [...]
EasyJet plans Brexit shareholder shake-up that could force UK nationals to sell their shares November 21, 2017 EasyJet has set out plans that could force UK shareholders to sell their stakes after Brexit, as it looks to get ready for Britain’s departure from the bloc and comply with foreign ownership rules. Under EU law, the airline needs to ensure majority control and ownership by EU nationals for when Britain leaves the bloc, [...]
Monarch dethroned: Rival budget airlines’ shares take off as firm collapses and Greybull gets set to lose £170m October 3, 2017 Monarch collapsed into administration yesterday, affecting the journeys of 860,000 passengers in the largest UK airline failure in history. The failure of the Luton-based company led to transport secretary Chris Grayling ordering the “country’s biggest ever peacetime repatriation” to fly back 110,000 passengers stranded abroad. The rescue operation will cost around £60m, the Civil Aviation [...]
Easyjet, Ryanair and IAG share price jumps in the wake of Monarch’s failure October 2, 2017 Shares in some of Monarch’s airline rivals jumped this morning after the news that Britain’s fifth biggest carrier had ceased trading. Easyjet, which was reported to be one of a number of parties in talks with Monarch to save the airline, led the way and was this morning’s biggest FTSE 100 gainer. Shares were up [...]
Ryanair cancellations: Airline suspends 34 winter routes including London Gatwick to Belfast and London Stansted to Edinburgh September 27, 2017 Ryanair has announced today that 34 routes will be suspended from November through to March 2018 as it seeks to bring an end to its flight cancellation troubles. The decision means routes including London Gatwick to Belfast, and London Stansted to Edinburgh and Glasgow have been suspended, with up to 18,000 flights and 400,000 more [...]
Ryanair issues defamation proceedings against the Guardian and a pilots union – reports September 21, 2017 Irish airline Ryanair is said to be suing pilots union IALPA and the Guardian for defamation, as it continues to deal with the scheduling crisis that has led to hundreds of flights being cancelled. Responding to reports from a local journalist that Ryanair was taking legal action against both parties, a spokesperson for the budget [...]
Ryanair’s already precarious reputation may be grounded by its spate of cancellations September 20, 2017 As Ryanair – and its passengers – begin to count the cost of its decision to cancel 40 to 50 flights every day for the next six weeks, YouGov BrandIndex data suggest that the saga is already denting the airline’s long-term efforts to improve its public perception. The brand blames poor planning of pilots’ holidays [...]