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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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Ryanair urges EU Commission to protect overflights from strikes

By Julia Payne BRUSSELS, May 31 (Reuters) - Ryanair RYA.I delivered a petition signed by 1.1 million EU passengers to the European Commission on Wednesday, demanding that overflights be protected…

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EU court backs Ryanair challenge against EU-approved Italian aid for Covid-hit airlines

BRUSSELS, May 24 (Reuters) - Europe's second-top court on Wednesday backed Ryanair challenge against an Italian state aid, approved by the European Union, for airlines hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.…

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Ryanair posts near record profit

DUBLIN, May 22 (Reuters) - Ryanair on Monday posted a near record profit of 1.43 billion euros ($1.57 billion) in the year to end-March and said it was cautiously optimistic…

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EU’s Vestager says ‘all options on the table’ after Lufthansa/SAS rulings

BRUSSELS, (Reuters) - The European Union's top competition official said "all options" were on the table but did not indicate what her next steps could be after Lufthansa and SAS…

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Ryanair wins court challenge against Lufthansa state bailout

By Foo Yun Chee and Ilona Wissenbach BRUSSELS, May 10 (Reuters) - Ryanair on Wednesday won its challenge against Lufthansa'state bailout, as Europe's second-highest court cited errors in EU competition…

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UPDATED: Ryanair to trim summer schedule owing to Boeing delays, says CEO

DUBLIN, April 19 (Reuters) - Ryanair will have to trim its July schedule because it expects around 10 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft will be delayed due to manufacturing issues, Group…

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Ryanair flights could become up to 15% more expensive

The chief executive of Ryanair has said journeys on the airline will become more expensive for consumers. Michael O'Leary said air fares could rise between 10% and 15% this year…

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Ryanair flies February high of 10.6 mln passengers

DUBLIN, March 2 (Reuters) - Ryanair flew 10.6 million passengers last month, a record high for February, but its rate of growth from pre-pandemic peaks slowed, company data showed on…

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Ryanair boss says Europe entering ‘inevitable’ airline consolidation period

By Catarina Demony and Miguel Pereira LISBON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Europe was entering an "inevitable" post-pandemic period of airline consolidation as legacy flag-carriers struggle to navigate through a competitive…

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Ryanair flies 11.8 million passengers in record for January

DUBLIN, Feb 2 (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…

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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…

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Ryanair CEO sees high single digit air fare rise in ‘very strong’ summer

Ryanair CEO sees European short-haul fares rising Ryanair still concerned about COVID, Ukraine war risks CEO says China's reopening might drive up oil prices No repeat of staff shortages at…

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Ryanair denies wrongdoing in Italy antitrust probe over Sicily flights

ROME, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Ryanair has not engaged in any price-fixing for flights in and out of Sicily, the low cost airline said on Thursday, responding to a recent…

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Ryanair hikes full year profit forecast after strong Christmas season

Annual profit now could come close to 2018 peak Ryanair expects Oct-Dec profit to near 200 mln euro Seeing softening in some UK, Irish traffic, pricing By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN,…

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Ryanair December traffic up 3% on pre-pandemic levels

DUBLIN, Jan 4 (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…

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UPDATED: Ryanair, Wizz Air and EasyJet face Italy inquiry over Sicily flight prices

ROME, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Italy's antitrust regulator said on Tuesday it opened an inquiry into possible price-fixing for flights in and out of Sicily by airlines including Ryanair, Wizz…

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Ryanair breaks another monthly traffic record in October

DUBLIN, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Ryanair flew 15.7 million passengers in October, a record high for the month and up 14% on pre-COVID levels, Europe's largest airline by passenger numbers…

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Ryanair threatens to quit Ireland

Ryanair would quit Ireland if Sinn Féin takes power and “messes around” with the country’s competitive corporate tax regime, its chief executive has warned. Left-wing Sinn Féin, which now enjoys…

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Ryanair’s handling services call off strikes at 22 Spanish airports

MADRID, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Workers at Azul Handling, the ground handling company servicing Ryanair in 22 Spanish airports, called off a plan to hold several 24-hour strikes between Oct.…

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Ryanair’s handling services plan strikes at 22 Spanish airports

MADRID, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Workers at Azul Handling that provides ground handling services to Ryanair at 22 Spanish airports plan to hold several 24-hour strikes between Oct. 28 and…

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Ryanair slashes Berlin winter schedule, blaming high airport fees

BERLIN, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Ryanair announced a 40% cut to its winter 2022 schedule to and from Berlin airport on Thursday based on pre-pandemic levels, blaming the decision on…

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Ryanair’s O’Leary in talks to remain CEO until 2028

Sept 15 (Reuters) - Ryanair Chief Executive Michael O'Leary is in talks on a new contract that could keep him at the airline until 2028 and hopes to sign the…

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Ryanair passenger numbers hit new all-time high in August

DUBLIN, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Ryanair in August flew a record number of passengers for the fourth month in a row as it continued to consolidate its position as Europe's…

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Ryanair ‘hopeful’ of return to pre-COVID profit level this year

LONDON (Reuters) - Ryanair is hopeful but not certain of returning to pre-COVID profit levels of over 1 billion euros ($1 billion) this year as travelers trade down to low-cost…

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Ryanair appeals against Hungary’s consumer protection fine

BUDAPEST, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Budget airline Ryanair RYA.I said on Wednesday it had appealed to the courts after Hungary fined it for passing on to customers the cost of…

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Ryanair boss O’Leary says the era of €10 flights is over

Ryanair won't be offering flights at rock bottom prices any more thanks to the soaring cost of fuel, the budget airline's boss has admitted. Chief executive Michael O'Leary says the…

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Ryanair to appeal against Hungary’s ‘baseless’ consumer protection fine

Budget airline Ryanair said it would appeal to the courts after Hungary fined it for passing on the cost of a special business tax, worth 800 billion forints ($2.1 billion) in total, following a consumer protection investigation. Nationalist…

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UPDATED: Ryanair’s Spanish cabin crew union calls for strikes until January

MADRID, July 27 (Reuters) - Ryanair's RYA.I Spanish cabin crew union members plan strikes on four days of every week until January to press demands for higher pay and better…

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Belgian Ryanair pilots to join French strike on July 23-24

BRUSSELS, July 11 (Reuters) - Belgian Ryanair pilots will join the strike planned by their French counterparts on July 23 and 24, Belgian public service broadcaster RTBF reported on Monday. Dider Lebbe,…

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Ryanair records busiest month ever in June, load factor hits 95%

DUBLIN, July 4 (Reuters) - Ryanair had its busiest month ever in June as it flew 15.9 million passengers, up from just 5.3 million a year earlier and topping a previous high set in…

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Ryanair says less than 2% of flights affected by strike

DUBLIN, June 26 (Reuters) - Less than 2% of Ryanair RYA.I flights scheduled between Friday and Sunday were affected by cabin crew strikes, the Irish low-cost carrier said. Ryanair RYA.I cabin crew unions in Belgium, Spain,…

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Ryanair cabin crew to stage strike in June in Belgium and elsewhere in Europe

Trade unions representing cabin crew of Ryanair plan a strike later in June in Belgium and elsewhere in Europe, increasing disruption for passengers to and from Belgium during a peak…

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Ryanair’s Italian staff to join strikes planned for June 25

MILAN, (Reuters) - Unions representing staff and cabin crew for Ryanair in Italy have called a 24-hour strike for June 25, coinciding with walkouts the budget airline is facing the…

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Ryanair CEO says summer fares will be up 7%-9% on 2019 levels

Ryanair Group Chief Executive Michael O'Leary said on Tuesday bookings at Europe's biggest budget airline are strengthening and he expects summer fares to be between 7% and 9% higher than pre-pandemic…

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Ryanair’s Spanish cabin staff to strike on six days, union says

MADRID, June 13 (Reuters) - Low cost airline Ryanair's Spanish cabin staff will go on strike on six days in late June and early July, its main unions said on Monday. The staff…

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Hungary launches consumer protection probe against Ryanair

BUDAPEST, June 10 (Reuters) - Hungary's government has launched a consumer protection investigation against Ryanair RYA.I over passing the costs of recently imposed windfall taxes onto passengers, state news agency MTI said on Friday,…

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Ryanair halts wage talks in Spain despite strike threat

Ryanair has halted talks with two Spanish unions over a salary hike, the unions said, amid threats the low-cost airline's cabin crew could go on strike in several European countries…

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Ryanair urges Hungary to scrap new tax on airline passengers

BUDAPEST, June 8 (Reuters) - Ryanair RYA.I called on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government on Wednesday to scrap what it called a "misguided" new tax levied on departing passengers as part of efforts…

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Unions call 4-hour strike for Ryanair workers in Italy

Italian unions have called a four-hour strike for Ryanair workers in the country, lamenting a reduction in compensation and tough labour conditions at Europe's biggest budget airline. Ryanair ranked first…

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Ryanair cautious about ‘fragile’ recovery after smaller annual loss

DUBLIN, May 16 (Reuters) - Ryanair RYA.I said on Monday it was impossible to give a detailed forecast beyond hoping to return to "reasonable profitability" this year amid uncertainties over COVID-19 and the Ukraine…

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Ryanair sees annual loss near the middle of forecast range

BRUSSELS, March 31 (Reuters) - Ryanair expects its loss for the just-ending financial year at around the middle of its forecasted range and is well placed for next year depending on traffic…

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Ryanair to reach net zero via sustainable fuel, offsetting measures

DUBLIN, March 21 (Reuters) - Ryanair RYA.I aims to achieve a third of its decarbonisation target by flying its planes with sustainable aviation fuels, and will also rely on offsetting measures to cut its…

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Ryanair boss says bookings can withstand Ukraine crisis

LONDON, March 2 (Reuters) - Russia's invasion of Ukraine will not have a dramatic impact on bookings in eastern Europe so long as the war doesn't escalate, Ryanair RYA.I boss Michael O'Leary said on…

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Ryanair says it has a duty to fly to Ukraine as long as no war

LISBON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Ryanair, one of the largest foreign airlines in Ukraine, said on Wednesday it had a duty to fly passengers in and out of the country as long…

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Ryanair to fly 165 mln passengers in next financial year, CEO tells paper

MADRID, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Irish airline Ryanair expects to fly 165 million passengers as it returns to profit in the year to March 2023, Chief Executive Michael O'Leary told…

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UPDATED: Belarus did not intercept or force landing of Ryanair plane says Lukashenko as U.S. charges Belarus officials with aircraft piracy

KYIV, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Belarus did not intercept, re-route or force the landing of a Ryanair plane last year, President Alexander Lukashenko was quoted by the state news agency…

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