Ryanair loses legal bid against Covid-19 travel restrictions

Ryanair loses legal bid against travel restrictions imposed by the Irish Government as a result of Covid-19 Ryanair claimed the travel restrictions imposed were ‘unlawful’  Mr Justice Garrett Simons today ruled that the Government had ‘acted lawfully’  By Jane Denton For Thisismoney Published: 10:18 BST, 2 October 2020 | Updated: 10:38 BST, 2 October 2020 … Read more

Which? calls for overhaul of ‘broken’ airline complaints system citing Ryanair refund claim hell

Which? is calling for the introduction of a new mandatory aviation ombudsman, saying proposed changes to the ‘broken’ airline complaints system fall far short of what is needed to restore consumer trust in travel. The consumer champion has responded to the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) consultation on potential changes to its current Alternative Dispute Resolution … Read more

Ryanair fliers pay £2.5bn in add-ons

Ryanair fliers pay £2.5bn in add-ons: Extra charges for priority boarding, checked-in bags and seat reservations now account for 35% of the airline’s total revenue Ryanair raked in £2.5billion last year due to add-on charges, analysis reveals  Airline’s haul from extra costs was 18 per cent more than the previous year  Shows Ireland-based carrier makes … Read more

Fat-cat pay revolt hits Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary

Fat-cat pay revolt hits Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary as around a third of shareholders vote against his £3.2m pay package By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:54 BST, 17 September 2020 | Updated: 21:54 BST, 17 September 2020 Ryanair faced an investor revolt over fat-cat pay as the industry reels from the Covid-19 … Read more

Ryanair braced for pay rebellion over chief’s bonus

Ryanair braced for pay rebellion over £424,000 bonus for chief executive Michael O’Leary By Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 12 September 2020 | Updated: 22:25 BST, 12 September 2020 Ryanair is braced for a pay rebellion this week over a €458,000 (£424,000) bonus for chief executive Michael O’Leary.  Shareholder advisory group … Read more

RAF Typhoon jet escorts Ryanair plane after terror alert sounds

Dramatic moment RAF Typhoon jet escorted Ryanair plane after terror alert was sounded over ‘suspicious item’ in toilet that turned out to be a phone – as two men are RELEASED without charge RAF Typhoon jets were scrambled to intercept the Lauda jet after the report Armed police surrounded it on runway when it landed … Read more

‘Suspicious item’ that diverted Ryanair flight tursn out to be a phone

Police release Kuwaiti and Italian men without charge and say no terror incident took place on board diverted Ryanair flight after ‘suspicious item’ in toilet turned out to be mobile phone RAF Typhoon jets were scrambled to intercept the Lauda jet after the report Armed police surrounded it on runway when it landed at Stansted … Read more

Italy quarantine rules to Ryanair rebookings – the Holiday Guru solves traveller queries

‘Is Italy a safe bet?’ The Holiday Guru solves traveller queries – including where to go for a quarantine-free break By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 13:28 BST, 31 August 2020 | Updated: 13:29 BST, 31 August 2020 The Holiday Guru is always on hand to answer your questions. This week the issues tackled include where … Read more

Hazmat officials board Ryanair flight at Stansted and drag off Covid-infected passenger

Hazmat officials board Ryanair flight at Stansted and drag off Covid-infected passenger who broke quarantine by taking seat AFTER getting text alert that he had tested positive in airport Passenger received a message from health authorities as they were on the plane Police officers boarded the plane at London Stansted, according to passengers Footage shows … Read more

Moment officials in hazmat suits board Ryanair plane after passenger gets track-and-trace message

Moment officials in hazmat suits board Ryanair plane in Stansted after Pisa-bound passenger gets track-and-trace text message minutes before take-off Passenger received a message from the coronavirus prevention service onboard Police officers boarded the plane at London Stansted, according to passengers Footage shows three hazmat-clad officials on the plane to escort passenger off  By Luke … Read more