Ryanair looks for Polish government support for ambitious growth
By Alan Charlish WARSAW (Reuters) – Ryanair is hoping that Poland’s new pro-European government will support its growth plans in the country which assume a doubling in size over the next 6-8…
Ryanair calls on Germany to lower aviation taxes, airport charges
BERLIN (Reuters) – Ryanair called on Germany to lower its aviation taxes and airport charges on Thursday, raising the prospect of a doubling of its traffic in the country in the next…
Ryanair expects to be 5-10 new aircraft short this summer -FT
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ryanair expects to be five to ten aircraft short for its peak 2024 summer season due to Boeing delivery delays, likely forcing it to revise down its traffic growth,…
Ryanair vs Wizz Air: The low-cost fight spreads to Poland
By Joanna Plucinska and Michael Kahn WARSAW/PRAGUE (Reuters) – Ryanair is aiming to double its business in the fast-growing Polish market and expand across eastern Europe over the next decade, executives said,…
Ryanair traffic grows 9% in September to 17.4 million
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ryanair flew 9% more passengers in September than in the same month last year, Europe’s largest airline by passenger numbers said on Tuesday. The Irish airline said it flew…
Ryanair expects delivery disruptions from Boeing to linger through mid-2024 – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – Ryanair faces broad delivery delays of the 737 Max aircraft as Boeing deals with the latest supplier glitch afflicting the jet, with disruptions poised to linger through mid-2024, Bloomberg News…
Belgian Ryanair pilots to strike again July 29-30
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgian Ryanair pilots have called for a new strike on July 29 and July 30 as management failed to address their demands of higher wages and better working conditions,…
Ryanair pledges to base 30 new aicraft in Ukraine after conflict ends
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ryanair said on Thursday it plans to base up to 30 new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft at Ukraine’s three main airports and fly over five million passengers a year…
Ryanair eyes slots IAG may hand over as remedies in Air Europa purchase -report
MADRID (Reuters) – Irish airline Ryanair is keen to buy the slots International Consolidated Airlines Group may be forced to dispose to get its planned acquisition of Air Europa approved by the…
Ryanair close to placing major Boeing order -sources
PARIS (Reuters) – Ryanair is close to signing a major new aircraft order with Boeing, two people familiar with the matter said on Monday. The multi-billion-dollar deal for a three-digit quantity of…
Ryanair traffic jumps 13% in April to record third busiest month ever
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ryanair flew 16 million passengers in April, up 13% year-on-year to record its third busiest month for traffic ever, Europe’s largest airline by passenger numbers said on Wednesday. The…
Ryanair does not expect major disruption due to Boeing issues
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ryanair does not expect to see major disruption this summer on account of Boeing’s decision to halt deliveries of 737 MAX jets over quality issues, a senior executive told…
Ryanair flies 11.8 million passengers in record for January
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ryanair flew 11.8 million passengers in January, the largest ever for the month, as it continues to rapidly grow beyond pre-COVID capacity, company data showed on Thursday. The Irish…
Ryanair boss says Europe entering ‘inevitable’ airline consolidation period
By Catarina Demony and Miguel Pereira LISBON (Reuters) – Europe was entering an “inevitable” post-pandemic period of airline consolidation as legacy flag-carriers struggle to navigate through a competitive landscape, the chief executive…
Ryanair hiring Ukraine staff in anticipation of return after war
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ryanair is hiring significant numbers of Ukrainian pilots and cabin crew so that it will be ready to return to the country when the war with Russia ends, Chief…
Ryanair posts record Christmas quarter, sees ‘very robust’ summer demand
By Conor Humphries DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ryanair on Monday posted a record after-tax profit for its October-December quarter and said bookings for Easter and summer flights were “very robust”, boosted by demand…
Greek police search Ryanair passenger plane over bomb threat
ATHENS (Reuters) – Police on Sunday were searching a Ryanair passenger plane that landed at Athens International Airport for any suspicious items after receiving an alert for a bomb threat, police officials…
Ryanair more confident about Boeing summer deliveries – CFO
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ryanair is increasingly confident that it will get almost all of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft it is due to receive in time for its peak summer season, Chief…
Ryanair CEO O’Leary sees no sign of recession
By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) -Low-cost carrier Ryanair is not seeing any signs of recession, Chief Executive Officer Michael O’Leary said on Tuesday, pointing to two weeks of record bookings this January…
Ryanair to close its Brussels Airport base
(Reuters) -Ryanair is closing its Brussels Zaventem base because of the airport’s decision to increase prices from April, it said on Wednesday. Europe’s largest budget airline said the airport’s decision comes at…
Ryanair December traffic up 3% on pre-pandemic levels
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ryanair flew 11.5 million passengers in December, up 3% on its previous pre-COVID high for the Christmas travel period, Europe’s largest airline by passenger numbers said on Wednesday. Ryanair…
Ryanair will be lucky to get 40 new Boeing jets by June – CEO
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ryanair will be lucky to receive 40 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft by the end of June from the 51 due for delivery, Chief Executive Michael O’Leary said on Tuesday,…
Ryanair boss blames Brexit for UK economic ‘car crash’
By Alvise Armellini ROME (Reuters) -Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary on Tuesday described the economic situation in Britain as a “car crash” caused by the country’s vote to leave the European Union in…
Ryanair CEO predicts higher fares on ‘surprisingly strong’ bookings
By Klaus Lauer BERLIN (Reuters) -Ryanair’s bookings for the autumn mid-term and Christmas holidays are ahead of pre-COVID levels and it sees average fares rising by more than expected for the financial…
Ryanair breaks its September traffic record
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ryanair flew 15.9 million passengers in September, its third busiest month ever and up 13% on pre-COVID levels as the low-cost carrier consolidates its position as Europe’s largest airline…
Ryanair says no hit to UK bookings yet in wake of sterling fall
By Conor Humphries DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ryanair has not seen any impact on bookings in the United Kingdom in the wake of the recent fall in the value of the pound and increase…
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