Ryanair Considers Bar Stools Instead of Regular Seats

Budget airline Ryanair is considering bar stools instead of regular seats for all flights. The Dublin-based airline will charge less for flight tickets, but if the plan goes through, passengers will essentially...

How far can Ryanair go?

This article was written for Now Public and published by Perpetual Traveller NewsThe Budget air travel market has grown significantly over the past decade across the globe and one of the leading airlines fuelling this rise in popularity is Ireland’s Ryanair, an airline that...

O’Leary- Ryanair: Swine Flu Risk only to Asians, Mexicans in...

When I read in FT (April 29) the statement made in a press conference by Michael O'Leary of budget airline Ryanair that (I quote) the swine flu outbreak was a risk only to Asians and Mexicans “living in slums”, I was left wondering if I should blame his words on...

Ryanair charging for use of in-flight toilets?

Low-cost airline Ryanair might be charging their passengers for usage of the toilet during flights. Several tour operators have already expressed their dissatisfaction. " Ryanair aims to offer low basic ticket...

Ryanair to Get Rid of Check-In Desks

Ryanair may be allowing mobile phone usage on its planes, but will be getting rid of check-in desks. Passengers will have to check in online and presumably print their tickets as well. Luggage (which Ryanair...

In-Flight Mobile Phones

Attention all passengers, we would like to inform you that all mobile devices should be turned off during take off and landing and whenever the sign "turn off mobile devices" sign is turned on...You might be...

Birds force Ryanair jet to make an emergency landing

Birds that were sucked into an engine forced a Ryanair jet to make an emergency landing at Rome’s Ciampino airport today.  The airport is now closed until sometime later today.  Several birds attacked...

Mushrooms cause mid-air emergency

In the time straight after an air disaster such as the Spanish air crash last week that killed 153 passengers flyers of a nervous dispostion feel more nervous and even seasoned flyers might have some underlying...

Ryanair grounds planes in the UK to cut costs

One of the most popular UK budget airlines Ryanair has said it is going to ground up to 10% of its fleet this winter to combat rising airport charges."The carrier - which unveiled a 17% rise in pre-tax profits...

Polish airport shut as Ryanair plane stuck

Lodz airport in Poland has been shut down, after a Ryanair plane bound for Nottingham and carrying 170 passengers came off the runway."It is thought that the plane became stuck in mud on the edge of the runway, ...

A Paris court ordered Ryanair to pay Ms Bruni €60,000 in damages, well shor...

"President Nicolas Sarkozy and France's new first lady Carla Bruni have won their legal action against Ryanair for using a photograph of the couple in its recent advertising campaign. A Paris court ordered...

Ryanair 2008 Calendar Photo's Branded "Sexist"

Take a look at the videos, I will leave it to you to decide if you think the photo's are "sexist"."MADRID, Spain — Spain's government-run Women's Institute has labeled a 2008 calendar for low-cost airline Ryanair featuring bikini-wearing air hostesses as sexist and said it...

Aer Lingus imposes pay freeze in cost-cutting plan

"Aer Lingus has imposed an immediate pay freeze on all staff until a cost-cutting plan has been implemented. Even though employees were promised increases totalling 7.5 per cent under the "Towards 2016" pay...

Aer Lingus will not reverse Shannon move

"Aer Lingus will not reverse Shannon move watch listen Thursday, 9 August 2007 22:50 Aer Lingus has indicated that it does not intend to change its decision about ending the Shannon Heathrow air service,...

$10 Flights Coming in May to US

"Europe's had it fair share of super-cheap discount airlines for quite some time now. But soon we will see the RyanAir / EasyJet model hit the skies over Columbus, Ohio. Skybus is set to make its debut next...

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