Ryanair hits another passenger record but air traffic control chaos ‘has still not been explained’ September 4, 2023 Ryanair flew a record number of passengers for the fourth month in a row in August but admitted it had cancelled 350 flights due to the recent air traffic control scandal. The low-cost carrier said it had carried 18.9m passengers, up 11 per cent year-on-year and representing an increase from a July record of 18.7m. [...]
Airlines are a victim of their own success in creating unstoppable demand September 1, 2023 Delays - yes, including those as a result of an erroneous flight plan - are a small price to pay for modern airlines.
Ryanair boss slams ‘unacceptable’ air traffic control chaos August 29, 2023 Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has slammed air traffic control (ATC) provider Nats for the “unacceptable” disruption caused over the past two days.
Air traffic control chaos: Over a quarter of UK flights nixed as Heathrow crippled August 29, 2023 Over a quarter of flights to and from UK airports were cancelled yesterday, revealing the huge and ongoing impact of the network-wide air traffic control failure currently disrupting the sector. According to aviation analytics firm Cirium, 790 departures and 785 arrivals were cancelled, equating to 27 per cent of all flights from the UK. Heathrow [...]
UK transport is reliable, minister insists, despite flight disruption and rail strikes August 29, 2023 Transport Secretary Mark Harper has insisted the UK has a reliable transport network, despite yesterday's “network-wide” failure of the country's Air Traffic Control (ATC) system and ongoing rail strikes.
UK air traffic control failure leads to delays and cancellations at airports August 28, 2023 Multiple planes have been grounded in the UK today following a "network-wide failure" of the country's air traffic control systems.
Ryanair accused of ‘besmirching’ online travel agents as bitter feud rumbles on August 22, 2023 Ryanair has been accused of “besmirching” online travel businesses with “aggressive anti-competition marketing campaigns” as a long-running dispute between the digital platforms and the airline rumbles on. Earlier this week, the Dublin-based carrier said that online travel agents (OTAs) were “misleading” passengers with “clickbait to lure customers in before hitting them with hidden mark-ups”. A [...]
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 [...]
Mamma mia! Airlines object to Italy’s flight price cap August 15, 2023 Plans to cap the cost of domestic fares in Italy have angered airlines just days after the Rome government also irked banks
Online travel agents urge government to investigate Ryanair over ‘invasive’ booking system August 10, 2023 A coalition of Europe’s largest online travel agents has called on UK regulators to urgently investigate potential “infringements of customers’ data privacy rights” by Ryanair, escalating a long-running row between the groups. In a letter addressed to the CMA, CAA and ICO, companies including Expedia Group, On the Beach and Skyscanner argued that Ryanair’s verification [...]