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Ryanair’s profits fall 20% in Q1 of 2018

Ryanair, Europe’s largest budget airline, has seen its profits fall 20% in the first quarter of 2018. Profits for the airline dropped to €319m despite traffic growing 7% to 36m passengers in the period. Ryanair blamed lower fares, higher fuel costs and pilot costs for the decrease in profit. The airline [read more]

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Ryanair cancels flights as 2nd pilot strike hits

Ryanair has been forced to cancel flights today affecting around 4000 passengers in Ireland, and many more in the UK and other countries as it’s Irish pilots stage a second 24-hour walkout. The budget airline cancelled flights to and from the UK from Ireland, particularly routes that would allow passengers to rebook [read more]

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Ryanair Pilot strike gets underway in Ireland

Ryanair has confirmed it has had to cancel a number of flights from Ireland as a 24hour pilot strike gets underway. The 24-hour walkout by pilots based at Dublin and other Irish airports began at 01:00hrs (BST) today and will last until 01:00hrs (BST) tomorrow. The Irish budget carrier confirmed it had [read more]

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Ryanair and NATS blame game continues

You may have recently seen a Twitter statement regarding delays from Irish budget airline Ryanair which blamed ATC shortages for delays to its flights on the 9th and 10th July Whilst not unusual in itself, it got more attention when NATS (National Air Traffic Services), the UK’s air navigation provider responded [read more]

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Newcastle Airport launches hidden disabilities scheme

Newcastle Airport (NCL/EGNT) has unveiled its latest initiative to promote the airport as welcoming and accessible to all passengers. The airport has launched a hidden disabilities lanyard which can be collected at the airport and worn by passengers who may need a little more time or assistance while travelling through the [read more]