Icelandic airline Wow Air closes operations as it fails to secure rescue deal March 28, 2019 Debt-ridden Wow Air shut operations and grounded planes this morning after a last-minute fight for funding failed, leaving thousands stranded and seeking alternative transport. The struggling Icelandic airline told customers it has now ceased operation, cancelling all flights. Read more: Boeing's Ethiopian Airlines crash fallout: Everything you need to know While tickets were still being [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: King’s long term plan can pay off with Elysees at Newbury March 21, 2019 FOR RACING fans, this weekend always has that feeling of after the Lord Mayor’s show. Cheltenham is so all-encompassing that for the past three months it is pretty much all anyone talks about. Last week’s Festival, as is often the case, had its share of highs and lows. A slightly subdued opening day was followed [...]
Will Ryanair gain from turbulent O’Leary moving aside? March 20, 2019 Earlier this month, the chief of budget airline Ryanair, Michael O’Leary, announced he would be stepping back from the day-to-day running of the airline. O’Leary identified his reputation as a negative distraction to the airline’s business and that the move would be a chance to “reboot” the company’s public perception after “disappointing” profit announcements. O’Leary [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Monalee still my Ryanair fancy but Road warrants plenty of Respect March 13, 2019 PLENTY have swerved the Ryanair Chase (2.50pm) in recent years, but this year’s renewal is one of the races of the week. Having once been considered an afterthought for those shying away from either a Champion Chase or Gold Cup challenge, it is now being targeted in its own right. The Irish, who have won [...]
Michael O’Leary hopes to ‘reboot’ Ryanair reputation by stepping back from airline’s daily running March 8, 2019 Ryanair chief executive, Michael O'Leary, has blamed his reputation for becoming a negative distraction for the airline and claims it is part of the reason he will step back from the company's day-to-day running. "I think one of the negatives of Ryanair is its association with me, I'm an easy person to target," O'Leady told [...]
UK matches EU offer to protect flying rights in event of no-deal Brexit March 7, 2019 The UK government has said it will match the EU's offer to protect flying rights in the event of a no-deal Brexit, allowing planes to take off unhindered after 29 March. The Department for Transport (DfT) said it had "adopted this approach to provide reassurance and minimise disruption — providing a cushion during which future [...]
Budget airlines Ryanair and Wizz Air report soaring passenger numbers in February March 4, 2019 Budget airlines Ryanair and Wizz Air reported boosted traffic year-on-year in February, however both carriers saw passenger numbers drop on the previous month. A total of 9.3m customers flew with Ryanair in February, an increase of 13 per cent from 8.6m the previous year. Read more: Wizz Air profits tumble but airline clings to guidance [...]
British Airways owner International Airlines Group profits soar February 28, 2019 British Airway’s owner International Airlines Group’s (IAG) profit soared 9.5 per cent last year. The figures Shares lifted two per cent as the group reported that pre-tax profit for the year to the end of December was €3.2bn up from €2.95bn in 2017. Revenue was up 6.7 per cent from €22.8bn in 2017 to €24,4bn last [...]
Mullins ready to fire four darts in bid for first Cheltenham Gold Cup February 20, 2019 ASK ANY trainer what race they would most like to win and you can be certain the majority would say the Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup. Willie Mullins is no different, especially with six seconds in his career, and he is set to field four in his bid for a first success in jump racing’s blue [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Monalee all set for first Festival glory in Ryanair February 14, 2019 THOSE of you with long memories will remember that I recommended backing Henry De Bromhead’s MONALEE at fancy ante-post prices for the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle back in 2017. Everything looked to be going swimmingly rounding the home turn as the favourite Death Duty started to tread water and when Monalee took over coming down [...]