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Ryanair given until 5pm to obey compensation rules

The UK aviation regulator, Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has given trouble Irish low-fares airline Ryanair until 5pm today to revise its advice to passengers or face further action. The CAA stepped in on Wednesday when it emerged that Ryanair were deliberately and persistently misleading customers over their rights following the [read more]

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Ryanair pilots to work to rule in dispute

Ryanair management have failed to respond to demands from regional pilot groups over pay and conditions and are now staging an effective “white strike” or work to rule. Representatives from Ryanair’s European pilot federation gave the ultimatum to the company in a letter (pictured) with a deadline of 22nd September. [read more]

Is ryanairs low-cost model falling apart?
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Is Ryanair’s low-cost model falling apart?

There is no denying that Ryanair and its chief pilot, Michael O’Leary, have had a bad week. On Monday, Norwegian Air Shuttle and Ryanair both confirmed that talks on a flight connection agreement had come to nothing. Hardly surprising, given that Mr O’ accused Norwegian of not having the resources [read more]

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Ryanair CEO gets bitter in Norwegian spat

Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has accused Norwegian Air Shuttle of not having the resources to “trade for another year“. Speaking in Dublin O’Leary confirmed that talks had ended with the rapidly growing Norwegian budget carrier. Norwegian Air Shuttle has recently entered into a deal with rival easyJet over the transfer [read more]

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Ryanair publishes cancellation list

Ryanair today confirmed that it has published the full list of flight cancellations  between 21st September and  31st October. These cancellations have been allocated where possible, to Ryanair’s bigger base airports, and routes with multiple daily frequencies so that Ryanair can offer these disrupted customers the maximum number of alternate flights and [read more]

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Ryanair’s choice: Alitalia or Air Berlin

According to Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary, Ryanair’s future planning could include parts of both Alitalia and Air Berlin Speaking at a press conference in London yesterday,  Michael O’Leary said he intended to make a bid for some 90 Alitalia jets by the first week of October, which brings the next phase of [read more]