Ryanair’s O’Leary Attacks British Airways Union Leaders
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
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
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 ...
by Bobby V-Jones April 7th, 2010
Survey Reveals People Like Airline ‘Fat’ Tax
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
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 on their First Class capacity, on the heels of the
by Andrew Bones January 14th, 2010
Office of fair trading blasts RyanAir
The chief executive of the office of fair trading, John Fingleton, in an interview spoke out against RyanAir’s practices while charging credit or debit cards. The UK government’s premier authority on consumers and competition has stated that RyanAir, the fastest growing low cost carrier, indulges in a ‘funny game’ with
by Emily Welch January 6th, 2010
OFT describe Ryanair payment policy as childish
The Office of Fair Trading has accused Irish low-cost airline Ryanair of being juvenile and childish over its credit card payment policy. Chief executive of the OFT John Fingleton lashed out the company over fees that the airline added when consumers use all but one type of credit card to pay
by Andrew Bones January 5th, 2010
Ryanair May Pull out of Italy over Regulations Dispute
Ryanair, one of the planet's largest budget airlines, engaged in a heated argument today with the Italian Civil Aviation authority. The Ente Nazionale per l'Aviazione Civile (ENAC) accused Ryanair, as well as peer airline, easyJet, of ignoring safety standards and endangering their passengers by providing poor standards of service.
by Andrew Bones December 29th, 2009
44 Injured in American Airlines Crash
44 passengers were injured when an American Airlines plane missed a runway in Jamaica overshooting and splitting in two. The aircraft, which is believed to have 150 people aboard at the time of the incident, missed the runway at Norman Manley International Airport. According to the BBC, 44 people were
by Bobby V-Jones December 24th, 2009
Rescue efforts on for stranded FlyGlobeSpan passengers
Facing liquidity issues, FlyGlobeSpan flights hasnow grounded all flights, only days after it insisted it would not be going down. As this announcement came forth, many travelers seeking to go abroad for Christmas had to rearrange their plans, or of course, simply find themselves stranded over the festive season. Besides
by Andrew Bones December 17th, 2009
Passengers stranded as Flyglobespan grounded flights without warning
Thousands of air travellers are rearranging Christmas flight itineraries today after the UK-based budget carrier Flyglobespan stopped trading yesterday. A rescue mission is currently underway to cater stranded Flyglobespan passengers after scheduled flights were cancelled last night. The airline company had operated flights from airports Aberdeen, Belfast, Edinburgh, Gatwick, Glasgow and
by Charlotte Fellows December 17th, 2009
IATA anticipates 11 billion loss
Despite businesses picking up worldwide in the third quarter, the International Airline Transport Association (IATA) believes that the airline industry this year will write a loss of at least 11 billion dollars. Europe was reported to be the worst affected ...
by Andrew Bones December 4th, 2009