Ryanair figures soar as charm offensive works April 7, 2015 Irish low-cost airline Ryanair yesterday reported a 28pc rise in passenger numbers last month, as a charm offensive began to take hold. The carrier, which has been on a mission to revamp its poor customer service image, said passenger numbers reached 6.7m in March – 1.5m more than the same period last year. [...]
Ryanair share price rises as passengers soar more than a quarter in March April 7, 2015 Confirmation Ryanair's attempts to show its softer side are working? Passenger numbers at the airline rose 28 per cent in March, figures published this morning showed. Ryanair said it carried 6.7m passengers during the month, up from 5.2m in March last year. Its load factor – how full its planes were, on average – rose [...]
Germanwings flight 4U9525 crash: Airlines including EasyJet, Monarch Airlines, Virgin and Thomas Cook have just changed their cockpit procedures so two people must always be present March 27, 2015 Following the revelation that Germanwings flight 4U9525 may have been crashed deliberately, some of the world's largest airlines have confirmed plans to change their cockpit procedures so two crew members must always be present. Airlines including EasyJet, Monarch Airlines, Emirates, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Virgin and Thomas Cook all said they have changed their policies. The [...]
Markets rocked as oil price spikes on Yemen violence March 26, 2015 MARKETS were yesterday shaken by the prospect of an end to the era of super-cheap oil after air strikes on rebels in Yemen by Saudi Arabia and its allies threatened to disrupt world oil supplies. Brent crude – a North Sea benchmark – jumped 4.5 per cent to $59 a barrel. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) [...]
Germanwings flight 4U9525 plane crash poses more airline safety questions March 25, 2015 The crash of Germanwings flight 9525 and the loss of 150 passengers and crew on Tuesday has put aviation safety under renewed scrutiny. Despite robust figures showing rising safety standards in the aviation industry – 2014 was the safest year on record so far, according to the International Air Transport Association – such tragedies spark [...]
Tui upbeat after strong demand for unique holidays and rise in online bookings March 25, 2015 The numbers Tui group has issued an optimistic trading statement. Average selling prices in the majority of source markets is toward the higher end and are up one per cent. Online bookings have climbed 12 per cent over the past six months and summer bookings are up one per cent. Why it's interesting In January, following [...]
Budget 2015: We need a second wave of the consumer revolution to restore faith in capitalism March 17, 2015 Today, the chancellor presents his last Budget before the General Election. With limited room for tax giveaways, and a need to show that the Tories are on the side of the “little guy”, it’s time for the second wave of the British competition revolution – to arm consumers to take on big business. Ed Miliband’s [...]
Ryanair charters towards launch of first flights to United States March 16, 2015 IRISH airline Ryanair has its eyes set on America and will begin pursuing transatlantic possibilities, the company reported yesterday. The flight service known for its “no-frills, low-cost” currently operates in 30 countries in Europe and North Africa, and is looking to expand to 12 to 14 cities in the United States. “European consumers want lower [...]
Cheap Ryanair flights across the Atlantic are coming with routes to 14 US cities are being planned within the next five years March 16, 2015 Ryanair has set its sights on new horizons, with ambitious plans to provide long-haul budget flights across the Atlantic The low-cost Irish airline is planning new routes between as many as 14 cities in the US and Europe within the next four to five years. The Ryanair board has approved growth plans which include transatlantic [...]
McCoy win ensures success at his final Cheltenham Festival March 12, 2015 RETIRING jockey AP McCoy ensured his final visit to the Cheltenham Festival would not be forlorn after plotting a brave front-running victory on Uxizandre in the Ryanair Chase yesterday. The Alan King-trained seven-year-old, an 18/1 shot, led from the start for 19-times champion jockey McCoy, finishing ahead of Ma Filleule in second and 5-2 favourite [...]