Ryanair looking to initiate transatlantic airfare war
Ryanair is looking to cash in on the current global airline financial crisis by waging a war over transatlantic airfares, according to comments by an airline executive. Under the no-frills carrier’s plans, low-cost flights to New York could be ...
by Katy Davies September 24th, 2008
Ryanair calls for BAA sale of Stansted Airport
Ryanair is saying that BAA should sell Stansted Airport in addition to Gatwick, as it doesn’t see the sale of the one as sufficient to fulfil the Competition Commission’s recommendations that were made in its recent report, according to recent ...
by Andrew Bones September 21st, 2008
Ryanair announces three new routes from UK bases
Ryanair has confirmed the launch of new services from three of its bases in the UK. The no-frills Irish airline will begin operating three new routes in the near future from East Midlands, Liverpool and London Stansted airports, with one-way ...
by Katy Davies September 9th, 2008
Ryanair sees 19 per cent passenger number rise
Europe's largest no-frills airline, Ryanair, has reported a strong increase in passenger volumes for last month, even in the current economic slowdown and overall weakening in demand growth for air travel in Europe. The carrier said that its passenger numbers ...
by Andrew Bones September 7th, 2008
Ryanair pushes for merger with Aer Lingus
Ryanair is calling for merger talks once again with fellow Irish carrier, Aer Lingus, according to a spokesman for the no-frills airline. After rival Aer Lingus recently posted recorded losses, Ryanair – Europe’s largest low-cost carrier – said once ...
by Emily Welch September 4th, 2008
Ryanair cutting Cork Airport flights
The Irish budget carrier announced this week that its daily flights from the Cork Airport to the East Midlands and Glasgow Prestwick airports will be discontinued from the end of October. The airline’s chief executive, Michael O'Leary, has blamed ...
by Dave Smith August 29th, 2008
Ryanair provides evidence backing ban on screenscaper bookings
Ryanair has offered what it is calling "documentary evidence" to the European Commission to support its requested banning of airline bookings made through third-party websites. According to information provided, the third-party sites, or "screenscrapers," are shown to inflate prices offered by the carrier by up to 300 per cent, to
by Andrew Bones August 27th, 2008
Ryanair sees tremendous growth on Malta route
Ryanair announced this week that during the month of July passenger numbers on its service to Malta reached more than 40,000, which was a 116 per cent increase over the same month in 2007. The budget carrier released these figures ...
by Katy Davies August 23rd, 2008
Finding alternative ways to get to vacation homes
Those who purchased vacation homes abroad are facing new challenges as low cost air carriers are cancelling flights at growing rates. People that once were able to take a quick flight to their second home now have to take long ...
by Bobby V-Jones August 11th, 2008
Ryanair to cancel unauthorised third party tickets
Travel agents and consumer groups are responding harshly to Ryanair’s announcement that it would cancel thousands of air tickets purchased by passengers on third-party websites. The airline has battled against websites that provide price comparisons and then sell tickets for seats on the airline, claiming that the process violates
by Doug Smith August 10th, 2008
Ryanair lowers prices to raise ticket sales
Ryanair drastically reduced the price of every one in five of its seats yesterday after admitting that it was not able to fill its planes – a necessary step as it has determined that it would be unable to cover the high price of fuel if it raised it fares.
by Dave Bess August 9th, 2008
Record Profits expected by Flybe
Economy airline, Flybe negated market predictions by asserting that the company was looking forward to announcing extraordinary profits for year ending 2008. Flybe, in the wake of its success could also consider acquiring competitors who have been unable to deal ...
by Rosie Vaughan-Jones August 7th, 2008