Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary could be flying towards an £85m payout

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary could be flying towards an £85m payout despite pandemic turbulence By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 16:50 EDT, 1 August 2021 | Updated: 16:50 EDT, 1 August 2021 Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary could be flying towards an £85m payout despite pandemic turbulence.  The businessman stands to bag the lucrative … Read more

Ryanair boss predicts ALL restrictions on flights to Spain, Portugal and Greece removed by summer

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has predicted a removal of all restrictions on flights to Spain, Portugal and Greece, declaring ‘the vaccines are coming, people are going on holiday’.  O’Leary said that whilst it is ‘certainly foolhardy’ to book a getaway in April or May, he believes ‘Europe will catch up’ in June, July and August … Read more

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary says plane passengers may have to wear face masks until 2022

Ryanair passengers could be forced to wear face masks into next year, its boss today revealed. The budget airline has ramped up its summer flight schedule with 2,300 flights set to run every day, chief executive Michael O’Leary said. It will run at about 80 per cent of its usual capacity to keep up with … Read more

Man, 30, avoids jail after drinking bottle of vodka and refusing wear face mask on Ryanair flight

A new father who downed a bottle of vodka on board a Ryanair flight before repeatedly refusing to wear a face mask and hurling abuse at cabin crew has avoided prison. Adrian Front, 30, was on a flight from Krakow to Manchester Airport when he was told to stow his duty free booze in the … Read more

Ryanair will slash ticket prices for a year in bid to resume 70% of flights by this summer

Britons desperate to enjoy a summer holiday this year were given a boost today as Ryanair announced plans to slash ticket prices for a year, and P&O unveiled a series of ‘staycation cruises’ to beat the ban on international travel. Michael O’Leary, CEO of the budget airline, hopes to resume up to 70 per cent … Read more

Ryanair ‘jab & go’ commercial banned by UK watchdog and labelled ‘misleading’ and ‘irresponsible’

Ryanair ‘jab & go’ commercial banned by UK watchdog and labelled ‘misleading’ and ‘irresponsible’ after triggering the third-biggest volume of complaints for an ad of all time The ads, which ran in December and January, triggered 2,370 complaints  The ASA carried out a fast track inquiry into the airline’s TV ads  Ryanair said its advertising … Read more

Moment Ryanair passengers CHEER as police arrest drunken thug

Footage has captured the moment Ryanair passengers erupted into cheers when a drunken man was arrested after he head-butted an air steward on a flight to Manchester.  Daniel Hendry, 24, was onboard a flight to the UK from Tenerife when he told staff: ‘F*** off, I’m going to punch you, going to smash your head … Read more

Covid costs Ryanair £840m as it pushes EU to step up vaccine rollout

Ryanair warns annual losses could hit £840m: Budget airline calls for EU to step up its vaccine rollout By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:07 GMT, 1 February 2021 | Updated: 22:07 GMT, 1 February 2021 Covid slump: Ryanair said it expects to post a loss of between £740m and £840m in the year … Read more

Ryanair expects to lose £800million in 2021 as it warns of ‘most challenging year’ amid Covid

European beach holidays could be back this summer, Ryanair’s top boss has today predicted – but only if the success of Britain’s vaccine roll-out continues.  Michael O’Leary, the chief executive of the budget airline, said he believes there could be a huge surge in demand for flights to Spain, Greece, Italy and Portugal this summer. … Read more

Ryanair ‘jab and go’ advert described by advertising watchdog as misleading

Ryanair ‘jab and go’ offer described by advertising watchdog as misleading, irresponsible, and in poor taste with an ‘inappropriate tone’ The ad promoted flights to European destinations and offered seats for €19.99 It said: ‘Vaccines are coming, so book your Easter and summer holidays today’  ‘Vaccines will mean an end to Covid travel restrictions in … Read more