Child charged 10 euros for purse lost during flight
A young Irish girl who was a passenger on a flight from Spain to Ireland had to pay one-fourth of the money in the purse she had lost to get it back. Emma Lally, a nine-year-old from Dublin, was upset ...
by Jamie Barnett August 19th, 2009
Ryanair to discontinue nine of ten routes from Manchester
No-frills carrier Ryanair has said that it will close or switch nine of the 10 routes it operates from Manchester airport beginning in October. The Dublin-based airline cited the airport’s refusal to lower its charges as the reason for the ...
by Dave Humphries August 18th, 2009
Airlines piling fees on top of fees
www.united.com Airlines in the US have been charging passengers $15 to check a bag for some time now, and two carriers have revealed that they will ask customers to pay an additional $5 this summer for paying at the check-in counter, launching a new wave of fees on top of fees. Paying
by Dave Bess June 22nd, 2009
New campaign promoting Scotland as bargain destination
www.visitscotland.com Tourism chiefs in Scotland are planning to spend as much as £900,000 to convince European holidaymakers that Scotland should be one of their preferred destinations – not only because of what it has to offer, but also because it has become an inexpensive place to visit. A new VisitScotland
by Dave Humphries March 23rd, 2009
Ryanair reduces number of Poland routes
Europe’s largest low-cost airline has become the first to reduce its service to Poland, announcing that 11 of its services would be cancelled from next month. The routes that are being cancelled include those from Birmingham, Bristol, Bournemouth, East Midlands, Liverpool and Luton airports in the UK. In the past
by Dave Humphries February 10th, 2009
Ryanair concedes failure in Aer Lingus takeover bid
Ryanair has admitted that its latest hostile bid to take over Aer Lingus has failed after the Irish government indicated that it would not support the offer. Officials at the budget carrier said they were disappointed the 90 per cent acceptance stipulation could not be met, but that it would
by Dave Smith January 26th, 2009
Airfares cut in bid to stimulate demand
Ryanair is now offering free flights to ski resorts in Italy, as the airfare wars escalate. A carrier that is known for aggressive marketing campaigns, Ryanair has announced that it will make 10,000 free seats available on flights to ...
by Doug Smith January 12th, 2009
Irish public against Aer Lingus takeover by Ryanair
According to a survey commissioned by Aer Lingus, two out of three Irish citizens are opposed to a takeover of the airline by low-cost carrier Ryanair. More than 1,000 people were polled by the firm TNS-MRBI, which found that only one in four respondents favoured the proposition. Last week,
by Dave Bess December 30th, 2008
Flights resume at Newquay Airport
After a three-week closure, airlines are now resuming flights at Newquay Airport. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) granted the airport a new operating license after the completion of inspections at the end of last week. At the beginning of December, ...
by Dave Bess December 22nd, 2008
Employees support Aer Lingus remaining independent
Aer Lingus are in favour of the airline maintaining its independence despite Ryanair’s 750 million euro takeover bid, the carrier’s chief executive, Dermot Mannion has reported. The board of Aer Lingus rejected Ryanair's most recent offer, which was an all-cash offer of 1.40 euros per share, claiming that the bid
by Andrew Bones December 19th, 2008
Aer Lingus rejects Ryanair takeover bid
On Monday, Ryanair formally launched a new attempt to take over rival carrier Aer Lingus, in a bid valued at €748 million. Currently, budget carrier Ryanair owns approximately 29.8 per cent of Aer Lingus, and its most recent offer constitutes €1.40 per share for the outstanding 70.2 per cent. The offer
by Andrew Bones December 17th, 2008
Aer Lingus rejects Ryanair takeover bid
Aer Lingus directors have unanimously voted to reject the most recent hostile takeover bid by rival low-cost carrier Ryanair. Ireland’s flag carrier has said that Ryanair’s £670 million offer “significantly undervalues” the airline and in addition it would see the budget rival establishing a monopoly of services and connections out
by Darren Robinson December 16th, 2008