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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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Ryanair pays the €525,000 to the French authorities for the impounded aircraft

The Financial Times reports that the Irish company, which has faced months of bad publicity over flight disruptions and strikes, made the payment. Earlier this week, 150 passengers were taken…

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Man who racially abused elderly woman on Ryanair flight identified

A man who was filmed racially abusing an elderly woman on a Ryanair flight has been identified, police have said. Footage posted on social media appeared to show a…

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Ryanair slashed profits forecast, signals job losses and grounding of aircraft following industrial action

Ryanair slashed its profits forecast Monday and signalled job losses in the Netherlands and Germany, as the Irish no-frills airline revealed the fallout of pan-European strikes by its disgruntled staff.…

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40,000 travelers, 200 flights expected to be affected by Ryanair strikes

Almost 200 Ryanair flights across Europe won't take off as Ryanair staff in six European countries strike. Irish budget airline Ryanair was bracing for staff walkouts in six European countries,…

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Ryanair signs deal with Italian cabin crew unions

Ryanair has signed deals with cabin crew unions in Italy to provide employment contracts under Italian law, the Irish no-frills airline said Tuesday ahead of a Europe-wide strike over working…

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Ryanair’s CEO warns that flights can be grounded in case of no-deal Brexit

At Ryanair’s annual general meeting this week, chief executive Michael O’Leary warned that flights could be grounded for a period as a result if the UK crashes out of the…

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Pilots and cabin crew at Ryanair in Germany stage full-day walkout

Pilots and cabin crew at Ryanair in Germany staged a full-day walkout on Wednesday and threatened further strikes to put pressure on management in labour talks with Europe’s biggest low-cost…

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Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Today's morning briefing. The migrants on the Diciotti saga continues as no deal was agreed on Friday. Trump's challenges continues, while he 'engages' in new diplomatic twists in…

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RyanAir introduces new restrictions and fees for hand luggages

FT: Low cost airline Ryanair has cut its hand luggage policy for the second time in a year, restricting customers to a single small bag unless they pay €6 for…

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Drunk “Bob the Builder” and “Tinkerbell” removed from flight as fresh calls for two-drink limit at airports

The Telegraph reports that airline bosses today renewed calls for a two-drink limit at airports after a drunken passenger dressed as Tinkerbell was removed from a Ryanair flight by armed police. The traveller -…

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Ryanair braces itself for turbulent Friday

Ryanair is bracing for mass travel disruptions on Friday as pilots across Europe begin a coordinated 24-hour strike to push their demands for better pay and conditions at the peak…

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At least 25,000 Ryanair passengers to be hit by cancellations on Friday

The IRISH TIMES writes that at least 25,000 passengers will be hit by cancellations as Ryanair pilots in up to five countries walk out this Friday. Reuters reports that German pilots will be striking…

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Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning As expected the death of Shannon Mak is the lead story on Malta's Newspapers. Various happenings take different priorities around the world. As we go through 40…

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Ryanair turbulence across Europe effects thousands of passengers

Irish Mirror reports that Ryanair pilots based in Ireland are entering their fourth day of strike action today. The workers have downed tools again over the ongoing dispute with the budget carrier…

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Friday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your Morning Briefing for today follows. Both the Times and The Malta Independent refer to the S&P credit rating on the banking system. Respected credit ratings agency Standard and Poors has…

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Vueling, RyanAir, Volotea and Blue Panorama investigated by Italy’s ENAC

ANSA: Italian civil aviation authority ENAC said Thursday that it has opened an inquiry into Blue Panorama, Ryanair, Volotea and Vueling over problems with these airlines' service that have caused trouble…

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Passengers forced to evacuate flight after mobile phone connected to battery pack burst in flames

Passengers were forced to evacuate a Ryanair flight after a mobile phone connected to an external battery pack burst into flames. You can watch video here.

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Ryanair woes continue as Swedish and Netherlands-based pilots vote for industrial action (Updated)

Airwise reports that industrial strife continues at Ryanair with the airline’s Netherlands-based pilots voting for industrial action. The Dutch Airline Pilots Association said 99.5 percent of votes cast in a ballot…

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Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning With every news cycle, a number of events take place. Your media briefing is intended to present you a snapshot of the main events of the past 24 hours…

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More turbulence for Ryanair as German pilots vote for industrial action

Ryanair’s German pilots have voted for industrial action, joining several of the airline’s other unions across Europe, as a summer of strikes looks set to spread. The pilots, 96 per…

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Ryanair threatens to cut 300 Irish pilots and crew jobs as dispute over pay and conditions continues

Ryanair has threatened to cut 300 jobs among its Irish pilots and crews as a dispute over pay and conditions continues. The low-cost airline also said it would reduce the…

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Friday Morning Briefing

Good morning The dust haven't settled yet on Monday's summit Trump invites Putin for a second meeting for Autumn, this time in Washington. The EU issued a stark warning to…

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Ryanair cancels 600 flights in Europe on July 25 and 26 due to cabin crew strikes

Ryanair announced it had cancelled 600 flights in Europe on July 25 and 26 due to cabin crew strikes in Spain, Portugal and Belgium. The low-cost Irish airline which predicted…

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Ryanair’s flight from Dublin to Croatia makes emergency landing

The Guardian: More than 30 passengers on a Ryanair flight were reportedly taken to hospital after the cabin became depressurised and the plane had to make an emergency landing in Frankfurt.…

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The Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning, He came, he disrupted, he conquered. Or not? For sure he conquered the headlines. In a nutshell that's the essence of Trump's visit to the UK impact. However…

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Cabin crew strikes might prove a nightmare for those travelling with Ryanair

Politico: Europe’s summer heatwave could prove a nightmare for those flying Ryanair. Pilots are striking Thursday in Ryanair’s home country of Ireland after the airline failed to shut down a Continent-wide…

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Ryanair flight cleared from passengers following undisclosed threat

An aircraft at Eindhoven Airport in the Netherlands has been cleared of passengers following an undisclosed threat. The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee wrote on Monday evening that a 'threat' is being investigated…

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