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Ryanair cutting 250 jobs across office network

Ryanair said it is cutting more than 250 jobs at its offices in Dublin, Stansted, Madrid and Wroclaw. It said the job cuts will be made through a combination of…

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Ryanair to cut 3,000 jobs, close bases in Europe

Budget airline Ryanair is drawing up plans to cut as many as 3,000 jobs and close bases in Europe, as the airline addresses the massive downturn in business caused by…

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Malta: Ryanair’s Malta subsidiary could price out Air Malta, report warns

The launch of the Ryanair subsidiary Malta Air, a part government-owned company, could price out Air Malta because of Ryanair’s high market share and bigger flexibility on salaries and lower…

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Ryanair to cut staff and executives pay by 50%

Ryanair's chief executive has said he and the rest of the airline's employees will take a 50% pay cut for the months of April and May as a result of…

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Ryanair and its subsidiaries to ground nearly all of its flights

Budget airline Ryanair says it will ground nearly all its flights from next week due to the coronavirus crisis gripping Europe.

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Ryanair suspends recruitment due to coronavirus outbreak, EasyJet cancels all Italian flights

Ryanair has decided to temporarily suspend all its recruitment decisions and salary increases because of the coronavirus crisis and the impact on its activity, according to an internal letter reported…

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Ryanair cancels all its flights to, from and within Italy

Ryanair has cancelled all of its flights to, from and within Italy amidst coronavirus outbreaks in the country. Italy is currently on lockdown as the Italian government looks to contain…

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Ryanair offers ‘rescue fares’ to ex-Flybe customers

Ryanair has launched a series of special offers to ex-Flybe passengers, following the company’s announcement that it went in administration on Thursday. Flybe, a British airline based in England, entered…

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Ryanair CEO criticised following ‘Muslim’ – ‘Terrorist’ generalising comments

Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary is facing criticism for claiming terrorists “will generally be males of a Muslim persuasion”. The airline boss has been accused of making “racist and discriminatory”…

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Ryanair CEO calls for profiling of Muslim males at airports to prevent terrorism

Budget airline Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary called for the profiling of "males of a Muslim persuasion" at airports to prevent terrorism, in an interview on Saturday with British newspaper…

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Ryanair slapped down over ‘misleading’ green claims

The U.K. advertising watchdog on Wednesday censured a Ryanair ad campaign that claimed the Irish carrier is Europe’s “lowest emissions airline,” arguing it was “misleading.” Ryanair — famous for its bold…

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Ryanair prepared for more 737 Max delays

Ryanair is prepared for further delays to the delivery of its Boeing 737 Max airliners, its chief executive Michael O'Leary told a German magazine. In the interview with Wirtschaftswoche, Mr…

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Ryanair to close bases in Nuremberg, Stockholm

Budget airline Ryanair announced that it will be closing bases in Nuremberg and Stockholm. The decision was brought about by the delayed delivery of the Boeing 737 Max airplanes. The new…

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Ryanair baggage fee policy ruled as ‘excessive’ in Spain

A Spanish court has called budget airline Ryanair's policy of charging a fee for hand luggage "excessive" after a passenger was fined for taking a carry-on bag without a special…

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Ryanair has been named the filthiest airline in the UK

Ryanair has been named the filthiest flight operator in the UK by passengers, according to a Which? Travel survey. In the survey of almost 8,000 people, fewer than half of…

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Ryanair grounds three Boeing 737s due to cracks, the Guardian reveals

At least three Ryanair Boeing 737s have been grounded due to cracks between the wing and fuselage but this was not disclosed to the public, the Guardian reveals in an…

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Ryanair pilots told to take unpaid leave, relocate or face same fate of Thomas Cook

Ryanair has written to UK pilots asking them to take unpaid leave or transfer to other bases abroad, saying they could otherwise join the 9,000 job losses at Thomas Cook.…

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Ryanair cancels few Spanish flights on first two days of September strikes

A series of planned strikes in the Spanish transportation system has prompted hundreds of cancellations by airlines Vueling and Ryanair, as well as the Renfe train network. The country’s Public…

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Ryanair appoints new CEO

Ryanair has appointed veteran executive Eddie Wilson as chief executive of Ryanair’s main airlines business, but he will report to Michael O’Leary who will become CEO of the Ryanair Group.…

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Ryanair closing four Spanish bases

Ryanair announced it is closing four of its bases in Spain, a move a Spanish union said would result in more than 500 job losses. The effected bases are of…

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Ryanair passengers face disruption as UK strike starts, Irish strike averted

Thousands of Ryanair passengers could face disruption as a two-day strike by UK pilots gets under way. On Wednesday, the airline lost a legal challenge in the High Court to…

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Legal action by Ryanair to prevent Irish pilots’ strike

On Monday the High Court in Dublin will hear an application by Ryanair aimed at securing an order preventing industrial action by some of its Irish based pilots later this…

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Ryanair cabin crew in Spain threaten 10 days of strikes in September

Unions representing Ryanair cabin crew in Spain have announced plans to hold 10 days of strikes in September unless the airline changes its plans to close several bases in the…

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Ryanair’s Irish pilots to proceed with strike

Directly employed Ryanair pilots based in Ireland, who are members of the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (IALPA), are to strike for 48 hours from midnight on 22 August. The move comes after…

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Talks to avert Ryanair’s Irish pilots strike

Ryanair’s directly employed pilots in Ireland agreed to attend mediated talks starting on Wednesday to avert a strike their trade union said would go ahead next week if the airline…

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Ryanair pilots’ strike on 22 – 23 August and a 72-hour strike on 2 September

Ryanair passengers are facing the prospect of five days of disruption in late August and early September after talks to avert strike action by UK-based pilots broke down. Ryanair pilots…

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Ryanair boss warns as many as 900 jobs could be at risk

Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary has warned staff to prepare for job cuts in the coming weeks, saying the airline has 900 too many pilots and cabin crew. In a video…

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Malta Air to operate Ryanair’s French, German, Italian bases

Ryanair has confirmed that its Maltese subsidiary Malta Air will take over its parent's bases in France, Germany, and Italy. In a quarterly earnings release, Ryanair said that this start-up…

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Ryanair expects average fares to fall 6% in key summer season

Ryanair Holdings Plc on Monday warned fares would fall by 6% in its key summer season this year, in part due to overcapacity in Germany and Brexit fears in the…

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Ryanair Portuguese cabin crew to strike in August

Portuguese cabin crew working with Ryanair are planning to strike in August over pay and working conditions, according to a domestic union. The National Union of Civil Aviation Flight Personnel…

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Irish court award boy scalded by hot chocolate on Ryanair flight €25,000

An eight-year-old boy who who was scalded when hot chocolate spilled over him on a Ryanair flight has been awarded damages of €25,000 in the Circuit Civil Court. Judge James…

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Polish flight centre to train future Ryanair pilots

Pilots of Ryanair will be trained at the Bartolini Air flight training centre near Łódź in central Poland. The centre near Łódź will train 320 Ryanair pilots, in cooperation with…

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Ryanair’s British pilot union to vote on possible August strike

Ryanair's British pilot union is to ballot members on possible strike action in coming weeks in a dispute over working conditions, the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) announced on Wednesday.…

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Ryanair announces scaling-down of some its services and stop flying to certain airports due to Boeing 737 MAX crisis

Ryanair says delays to deliveries of the crisis-hit Boeing 737 MAX means it must scale back some of its services. The airline said it was identifying loss-making or poorly-performing bases…

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Ryanair’s Chief Operations Officer to step down

Ryanair’s Chief Operations Officer Peter Bellew is to step down at the end of the year, chief executive Michael O’Leary said in a memo to staff on Thursday seen by…

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Ryanair sees risk if Boeing 737 MAX grounded beyond November

In an interview with Reuters, Ryanair Chief Executive Michael O'Leary warned on the impact of the prolonged grounding of Boeing Co's 737 MAX on the airline's growth plans may start…

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PhotoStory – Ryanair aircraft operated by Malta Air spotted in Stansted airport

Aeronews published photos of what probably is the first Ryanair aircraft at Stansted airport, operated by the newly set up Malta Air. The 9H-QAC Ryanair Boeing 737-800 was formerly registered as…

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Strong support among Ryanair’s British pilots to strike

Reuters reports that Ryanair’s British pilots have signalled strong support for industrial action over pay and conditions in an indicative ballot carried out by the BALPA trade union. According to…

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Ryanair’s subsidiary Malta Air comes into being on Tuesday

Ryanair subsidiary airline Malta Air came into being on Tuesday with the signing of a deal between Ryanair and the government at the Auberge de Castille. Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary…

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RyanAir’s other airlines

The launch of Malta Air will see Ryanair adding the fourth subsidiary to its operations. Currently, the airline owns and operates three subsidiaries including: Ryanair Sun; Ryanair UK; and Laudamotion.…

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The Sunday Times of Malta Headlines – 9th June 2019

The Sunday Times announces plans by Ryanair to set up a new airline based in Malta to incorporate all routes operating from the country. The company currently has 61 flights…

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MaltaToday Headlines – Sunday 9th June 2019

Malta Today reveals that former PN General Secretary Joe Saliba said that the party’s core vote is not big enough to make it electable in 2022. Addressing the General Council,…

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Ryanair to open new airline, based in Malta – UPDATED

The Sunday Times of Malta reports that Ryanair will be opening a new airline to be based in Malta. The report says that the new airline called Malta Air that would…

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Ryanair posts its weakest annual profit in four years

Ryanair posted its weakest annual profit in four years on Monday and said earnings could fall further next year as Europe's largest low-cost carrier grapples with overcapacity, Brexit and…

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April Fools’ Day: a look at some of the pranks circulating in the media

Today is a day where in all the outcry about fake news, media outlets around the world even some of The most respected play that one little joke on their…

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Emergency landing for Ryanair aircraft in Treviso, Italy

A Ryanair Boeing 737 on Saturday had to make an emergency landing at the Antonio Canova Airport in Treviso, Italy, after smoke started coming out from one of the engines.…

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Brexit precautions: Ryanair moves spare parts from UK central storage to EU

Aviation.be reports that Ryanair has decided to take precautionary measures before facing a possibly hard Brexit by moving some of its spare parts from its UK central storage unit to…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing – Friday

Good morning, These are the main headlines from Malta's newspaper front pages. The property rental rates registered an increase of 175% in the past five years. L-Orizzont reports that the increase in…

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Ryanair and Wizzair fined for controversial baggage charges

Low-cost airlines Ryanair and Wizzair have been slapped with fines for their controversial baggage charges. Since last November, both companies charge for passengers taking small suitcases into the plane's cabin. Only small…

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No one injured as Ryanair and Turkish Airlines passenger planes collide during manoeuvres at Malta Airport

Two passenger planes collided at Malta International Airport on Thursday night, with initial reports saying nobody on board was injured, Newsbook reported. A Ryanair aircraft arriving from Bari in Italy…

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Polish man travelling with RyanAir ends in Malta instead of Gdansk

Pawel Lawreniuk, 75, was due to fly back to his hometown of Gdansk on Sunday, January 6 with Ryanair, after coming to Bradford on December 23 to visit his daughter…

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Strong winds force Ryanair flight from Malta to Leeds to abort landing and divert to Liverpool

A Ryanair flight was forced to abort its landing twice after being buffeted by 50mph winds. The aircraft was on the approach to Leeds Bradford Airport on 13 January having departed from…

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Qantas safest airline in survey which ranks airlines and aircraft – Ryanair least liked short-haul airline in separate survey

Airlines including British Airways, Emirates and Qatar were ranked among the world's 20 safest airlines, while Wizz and Flybe were ranked among the world's safest low-cost airlines. Qantas is the safest…

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