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Ryanair to Cut Winter Capacity

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Ryanair reported earlier this week that it has had an increase in pretax profits despite the rise in oil prices over the last year and the millions of euros it lost due to the volcanic ash cloud crisis last April. ...

by Neill Zerk  May 26th, 2011

British and Irish Airlines Cancel Flights for Ash Cloud

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Passengers throughout the UK and Ireland are facing disruptions now that the ash cloud from the recent eruption of an Iceland volcano has approached European airspace. Carriers from both countries cancelled hundreds of services on Tuesday, leaving many travellers ...

by Katy Davies  May 25th, 2011

Ryanair and easyJet Ads Banned

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Irish low-cost airline Ryanair has had 2 of its advertisements banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after complaining to the regulator about a misleading easyJet ad, which was banned as well. The 3 ads had been published in ...

by Rosie Vaughan-Jones  April 28th, 2011

Ryanair to Test Reserved Seats for a Charge

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Ryanair has announced yet another ancillary charge it will impose on its customers. However, this fee isn't as unprecedented as charging passengers to use the loo during flights. This new fee is completely optional and allows customers to reserve a seat in certain sections of aircraft for €10

by Jamie Barnett  April 20th, 2011

Camerons Fly on Ryanair and easyJet for Spanish Break

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It's been proven that politicians can take a regular holiday like taxpayers since Prime Minister David Cameron took wife Samantha to Spain. The few day break didn't cost an arm and leg, leaving many to wonder why more politicians can't take holidays like this. The break was to celebrate Samantha's

by Dave Humphries  April 12th, 2011

Ryanair Passengers in Plane Protest

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Over 100 angry passengers staged a sit-in on a Ryanair aircraft for several hours Wednesday after their flight had to be diverted to Belgium due to heavy fog. Most of them were French tourists returning from breaks in Morocco ...

by Emily Welch  November 18th, 2010

Ryanair Boss Warns Against More Airport Security Procedures

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The chief executive of Ryanair claimed on Monday that passengers may be subject to 'ludicrous' new security procedures due to the Yemen mail bomb plot. This will make air travel even more 'tedious and uncomfortable', he added. Michael O'Leary is ...

by Dave Humphries  November 2nd, 2010

Ryanair’s O’Leary Attacks British Airways Union Leaders

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Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary has attacked the leaders of Unite for continuing to strike against British Airways. The British airline is in the middle of their second 5-day walkout after taking industrial action in March and then again last week. O'Leary has called the cabin crew “lions (being) led

by Dave Humphries  June 3rd, 2010

Ryanair considers lavatory usage fees

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As fees for extras on budget airlines continue to venture into unchartered territory, Ryanair announces they are considering charging for lavatory access. The announcement comes just after another major, budget airline announced they would charge for carry-on luggage. Quickly becoming one of the most-used budget airlines in Europe, the Dublin-based carrier

by Jamie Barnett  April 9th, 2010

Budget airline passengers urged to bring food onboard

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A new survey says that low cost carriers are charging their passengers sky-high prices for the food they offer onboard. The research reveals that eating while flying costs travellers more than they expect. The usual price of food and beverages on budget airlines is 374 per cent more than at a

by Bobby V-Jones  April 7th, 2010

Survey Reveals People Like Airline ‘Fat’ Tax

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A recent survey shows that more than three-quarters of passengers feel that overweight passengers should be penalised with a 'fat tax'. Data from a travel comparison website indicates that the new tax, which was put into effect at Air France last week, is increasing in popularity. Air France, last week, began

by Andrew Bones  January 29th, 2010

BA bucks global trend to upgrade First Class

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Bucking trends and what some might say is the new wisdom, BA has decided it will spend £100 million in a concentrated effort to upgrade all of its First Class cabins. Where many airlines around the world are making cutbacks ...

by Andrew Bones  January 14th, 2010