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Significant Ryanair Updates: Route Cuts and Future Prospects

Ryanair is planning significant route reductions through 2026, especially impacting France, Belgium, Germany, Spain, and Portugal, mainly due to rising airport costs and increased aviation taxes. In 2025, Ryanair made…

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Italy antitrust regulator fines Ryanair $300 million

Italy's competition authority said on Tuesday it had fined Europe's largest budget airline Ryanair 255 million euros ($300.19 million) for abuse of a dominant position in its dealings with travel…

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Ryanair to cut Brussels winter schedule over Belgium ticket tax hike

Ryanair said it would cut 1 million seats and 20 routes from its Brussels 2026/27 winter schedule over Belgium's decision to raise tax on air passenger tickets to 10 euros…

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Ryanair Boss Advocates Shoot-Down Powers for Disruptive Drones in Europe

Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary slammed the EU for failing to protect European airports and said unauthorized drones disrupting air traffic should be shot down. On Wednesday, European Union leaders met…

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Ryanair to scrap paper boarding passes from 12 November

Ryanair will introduce a major change that will affect all passengers from November 3. The airline will be banning the use of paper boarding passes, which will no longer be…

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Ryanair warns of years-long impact on European travel from Russian drones

Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary warned on Thursday that the Russian war in Ukraine would cause travel disruption for European airlines for years to come, a day after Poland shot down…

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Ryanair axes one million seats to and from Spain

Ryanair has axed one million seats to and from Spain this winter. The budget airline has blamed the move on Spanish airport operator AENA and its decision to increase the…

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Ryanair cuts capacity in Spain after airport fee hike

Irish airline Ryanair said it was cutting its passenger capacity in Spain for next winter by 1 million seats in response to what it called a "shameless" fee hike announced…

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Ryanair to increase oversized bag bonus for staff

The bonus for Ryanair workers who intercept passengers with oversized cabin bags will rise from €1.50 to €2.50 per bag, the airline's boss said. Michael O'Leary told the BBC the…

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Ryanair sees strong summer, with surging bookings and higher fares

Ryanair said demand for travel this summer was showing no signs of cooling, with strong bookings and rising ticket prices, even as a severe heatwave recently engulfed Europe, Chief Executive…

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Ryanair cancels 170 flights, disrupts over 30,000 passengers on French ATC strike

Ryanair said it was forced to cancel 170 flights, disrupting travel for more than 30,000 passengers, due to a nationwide air traffic controller strike in France planned for later in…

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Ryanair to fine unruly passengers €500 or more

Ryanair, Europe's largest airline, announced that it will impose fines starting at €500 ($579) on passengers whose disruptive behavior leads to their removal from a flight. The budget carrier said…

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Ryanair tells flight attendants to repay salary rises

Ryanair has ordered some flight attendants in Spain to repay salary increases of up to €3,000 (£2,525) following a legal dispute with their union. A pay rise had been agreed…

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Ryanair may cut more flights from small Spanish airports

Ryanair is considering cutting more flights from medium and small Spanish airports next winter and in 2026 if operator Aena does not lower its fees, newspaper El Economista reported citing…

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Ryanair launches subscription that waives fees for reserved seats, insurance

Ryanair is to launch an annual subscription service that gives members reserved seating, insurance and access to monthly seat sales for 79 euros ($85) per year, it said. The Irish…

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Ryanair puts customers on notice of more unruly passenger lawsuits

The chief executive of Europe's largest airline has put customers on notice it will prosecute disruptive passengers as between two and three flights a week are diverted due to poor…

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Ryanair cuts summer flights in Spain, citing high airport fees

Irish budget airline Ryanair said on Thursday it would cut flights at seven regional airports in Spain this summer due to what it called "excessive fees" levied by state-controlled airport…

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Ryanair sues ‘unruly’ passenger who disrupted flight

Ryanair is suing a passenger it claims disrupted a flight between Dublin and Lanzarote, seeking €15,000 (£12,500) in damages to cover expenses incurred when the plane was diverted to Portugal.…

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Ryanair threatens to axe hundreds of UK flights if British Chancellor raises air tax

Ryanair could axe hundreds of UK flights if the chancellor raises aviation tax in the upcoming Budget, the company's chief executive has warned. Michael O'Leary said any increase in air…

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Poland to charge three Belarusians for diverting Ryanair flight in 2021

Polish prosecutors have enough evidence to charge three Belarusian citizens over the forced landing in Minsk in 2021 of a civilian airliner carrying an opposition journalist, who was then arrested,…

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Ryanair boosts flights between Belfast and London while cutting Berlin capacity

The Irish airline will increase available seats between London and Belfast this Christmas to compensate for a flight cap at Dublin airport. Ryanair will make an extra 50,000 seats available…

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Ryanair set to slash summer fares as profits drop

Ryanair says it expects summer fares will be much lower than last year after profits at the no-frills airline fell by almost 50%. The company said "frugal" passengers were cutting…

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Ryanair CEO O’Leary says ‘happy’ to help governments repatriate migrants

Ryanair is ready to provide governments with flights to repatriate migrants, the low-cost carrier's CEO Michael O'Leary told reporters on Tuesday. “We have no issue in principle” with the idea, O’Leary said at a press conference…

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Summer ticket fares will rise less than expected, Ryanair CEO says

Ticket fare prices this summer are likely going to be lower than previously expected, Ryanair Chief Executive Michael O'Leary said , despite previous warnings that rising costs would get passed…

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Ryanair sees Italian growth despite regulatory squalls

Ryanair said on Wednesday it expected to expand its leading position in the Italian market in the coming years despite regulatory disputes over the past few months. The Irish budget…

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Ryanair to resume flights to Israel in June

Irish airline Ryanair said Thursday it will resume flights to and from Israel as of June 3 following the decision of Ben Gurion International Airport to re-open a low-cost terminal. “It is…

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Ryanair canceled 950 flights due to Israel-Gaza conflict, 8% passenger increase

Ryanair has said that it cancelled almost 950 flights during March because of the conflict in Israel and Gaza. The Irish airline said that it carried 1m more passengers during…

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Ryanair cuts traffic forecast as Boeing MAX delays hit summer plans

DUBLIN, March 1 (Reuters) - Ryanair will carry 198 million to 200 million passengers in the financial year from April versus the 205 million previously forecast, after announcing cuts to…

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UPDATE: Ryanair may have to cut summer flights due to further Boeing delays

Use of language that some readers may find offensive in paragraphs 15 and 27 By Joanna Plucinska DUBLIN, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Ryanair will receive even fewer Boeing BA.N aircraft…

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Ryanair expects jump in Central and Eastern European passengers

DUBLIN, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Ryanair expects Central and Eastern Europe to account for 20% of the 300 million passengers it plans to fly annually by 2034, up from about…

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Ryanair load factor dips to 89% after some travel agents halt sales

DUBLIN, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Ryanair flights were emptier in January than the same month a year ago after a number of online travel agents (OTAs) stopped selling its flights…

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Ryanair trims annual profit forecast after travel agents halt sales

FY profit forecast cut to 1.85-1.95 bln eur from 1.85-2.05 bln Profit for final three months of 2024 misses target CEO has 'some degree of optimism' about summer Shares fall…

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Ryanair to expand flights from Berlin in summer

Budget airline Ryanair is expanding its flight schedule from Berlin in the summer, according to the local government. Flights to Italy, for example, will be increased by up to 47%,…

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UPDATED: Ryanair passengers have shown no concern over Boeing jets, says CEO

BERLIN, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Ryanair passengers have not shown any concern about flying on Boeing 737 aircraft since the grounding of some 737 MAX jets after a cabin panel…

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Ryanair says online travel agents remove flights, sees no impact on profit

DUBLIN, Jan 3 (Reuters) - A number of online travel agents stopped selling Ryanair RYA.I flights in early December following legal and regulatory pressure, but the move is not expected…

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Ryanair to start Morocco domestic flights in summer 2024

The Moroccan government has given its go ahead for Ryanair to operate domestic flights in the country starting next summer, Morocco's tourism minister said. Ryanair will be the third airline…

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Ryanair sees record annual profit, first regular dividend as fares soar

By Conor Humphries DUBLIN, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Ryanair on Monday forecast a record annual profit and promised to pay investors a regular dividend for the first time after fares…

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Ryanair fights off European squeeze on its ticket prices

By Angelo Amante and Keith Weir ROME (Reuters) - Ryanair is facing challenges at both ends of its price range, with Europe's largest airline taking aim at proposed minimum fares…

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Ryanair to cancel flights due to Boeing delivery delays

Sept 28 (Reuters) - Ryanair on Thursday announced a number of cuts to its winter schedule due to delays in the delivery of Boeing aircraft, but Europe's largest airline by…

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Ryanair cuts routes, aircraft from Dublin where no ‘incentives’ to grow

DUBLIN, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Ryanair said on Thursday it will cut 17 routes from its winter schedule at Dublin airport and move all 19 of its new Boeing 737…

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Ryanair faces new antitrust probe in Italy

ROME, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Italy's antitrust agency said on Wednesday it had opened an investigation into low-cost carrier Ryanair "for possible abuse of a dominant (market) position". Ryanair is…

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Photo Story: Ryanair Belgium-based pilots go on strike

Ryanair Pilot representatives demonstrate on the first day of a two-day pilot strike at Brussels South Charleroi airport in Gosselies, Belgium, 14 September 2023. At Brussels South Charleroi Airport, a…

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Ryanair CEO hopeful airfares will be flat next summer

DUBLIN, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Ryanair Group CEO Michael O'Leary said he is hopeful airfares will be flat next summer following recent sharp rises, but a lot will depend on…

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Ryanair’s O’Leary says Italian price decree “illegal and unenforceable”

Ryanair group CEO Michael O'Leary said an Italian government decree to cap the price of flights to Sicily and Sardinia was "illegal and unenforceable" and confirmed the budget airline had…

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Ryanair reduces Sardinia services

Ryanair announced a 8% reduction in its services to and from the Italian island region of Sardinia this winter. The airline said the move is a direct result of a…

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Belgian Ryanair pilots plan another strike Sept 14-15

BRUSSELS, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Belgian Ryanair pilots will go on strike for the fourth time in two months over Sept. 14-15, seeking higher pay and better working conditions, their…

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Photo Story: Ryanair CEO Micheal O’Leary hit with cream pie in Brussels

Activists throw cream pie on Ryanair CEO Micheal O'Leary as he is on his way to deliver the 'Protect Overflights: Keep EU Skies Open' petition to EU Commission President, Ursula…

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Ryanair traffic hits new record in August, up 12% year on year

DUBLIN, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Ryanair flew 12% more passengers in August than in the same month last year, it said on Monday, its latest all-time traffic record in what…

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Italy’s cap on island airfares ignites feud with Ryanair

A decision by the Italian government to cap airfares to the islands of Sicily and Sardinia has prompted a dispute with airlines and been branded illegal by Ryanair, in a…

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Ryanair would face ‘mass cancellations’ if Dublin airport limits flights

DUBLIN, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Ryanair faces "mass cancellations" at Dublin airport from next month if the airport's operator is forced to cut daily flights between 11 p.m. and 7…

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Ryanair sets traffic record in July for third straight month

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ryanair flew a record number of passengers for the third month in a row in July, the low-cost carrier said on Wednesday, carrying 18.7 million passengers in…

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Ryanair quarterly profit soars, cautious about winter travel

Ryanair on Monday struck a cautious tone about travel demand for the rest of the year and cut its passenger growth forecast due to Boeing delivery delays after its quarterly…

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Ryanair pledges to base 30 new aircraft in Ukraine after conflict ends

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ryanair said 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…

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Ryanair quits industry group advising on UK aviation strategy

DUBLIN, (Reuters) - Ryanair this week resigned from an industry group set up by the British government to help implement its aviation strategy, dismissing it as a "talking shop" which…

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Ryanair aiming for at least 50% growth in east, central Europe

Ryanair expects passenger numbers in central and eastern Europe (CEE) to surge by at least 50% over the next decade, the airline's manager for the region said, as it looks…

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Ryanair eyes slots IAG may hand over as remedies in Air Europa purchase

MADRID, June 12 (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…

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Ryanair’s monthly traffic hits record high in May

DUBLIN, June 2 (Reuters) - Ryanair I flew a record 17 million passengers in May, its highest for a single month and a 10% increase from a year earlier, the…

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