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Belarus

Ryanair CEO says pilot given no 'alternatives' but to land in Belarus

The pilot of the Ryanair flight that was diverted to Belarus wasn't given "any great alternatives" but to land in Minsk, CEO Michael O'Leary said.

15/06/2021

Belarus

UN Security Council to hold 'closed door' meeting on Belarus plane

The UN Security Council is set to hold a closed door meeting on Belarus' diversion of a Ryanair plane. France, Ireland and Estonia will raise the issue.

25/05/2021

Travel News

Why are Ireland's pilots protesting?

The Irish government is set to release its aviation reopening strategy this week. Here's why pilots are protesting.

25/05/2021

Ireland

EU's top court rules against Ryanair over airlines' COVID bailouts

The Irish airline argued support member states provided to their flag carriers to weather the pandemic was in breach of EU state aid rules.

14/04/2021

World News

Ryanair slashes 20% of flights amid second coronavirus wave in Europe

France, Sweden, Spain and Ireland will all be affected.

17/08/2020

Italy

Italy threatens Ryanair with flight ban over COVID-19 safety rules

Italy's civil aviation authority accused the Irish carrier of "systematically" not complying with rules imposed to curb COVID-19 transmissions at airports.

05/08/2020

Ireland

Ryanair shares fall after €185m loss and 99% drop in traffic

The European budget airline says the last quarter was the 'most challenging' in its history as travel restrictions and lockdowns brought bookings to a halt.

27/07/2020

Europe News

COVID-19: Airlines under fire over cheap tickets for cancelled flights

A consumer group says that airlines are selling tickets to flights that are cancelled just days later in an effort to make cash.

23/06/2020

United Kingdom

BA, EasyJet and Ryanair take legal action over UK quarantine rules

BA, EasyJet and Ryanair said the UK's 14-day quarantine was "flawed" and will have a "devastating effect on British tourism and the wider economy".

12/06/2020

World News

Ryanair's O'Leary slams 'state aid junkies Lufthansa and Air France'

O'Leary believes allowing member states to bail out airlines with which it has strong historic links is discriminatory and gives them an unfair advantage over airlines who have not asked for help.

05/05/2020

World News

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

Michael O'Leary, Chief Executive Officer of Ryanair, said he regretted the cuts and singled out "manifestly unfair" rules put in place by the French government on airport taxes.

01/05/2020

World News

Five stories you may have missed due to the coronavirus pandemic

From proposed legislation to restrict abortion in Poland to the first anniversary of the Notre-Dame fire, here are five stories you may have missed this week.

17/04/2020

World News

Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary criticised over Muslim men comments

The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) slammed O'Leary for comments about Muslim men and security.

22/02/2020

Spain

Ryanair cabin baggage policy 'abusive' and invalid — Spanish court

A court in Spain has found Ryanair's cabin baggage policy to be "abusive" and has deemed it invalid after a customer case.

20/11/2019

Spain

Five-day strike by Ryanair's Spanish pilots set to go ahead

A planned five-day strike by Ryanair's Spanish pilots will go ahead this month after mediated talks were unsuccessful, a spokesman for the Spanish pilots union SEPLA said on Tuesday.

03/09/2019

Ireland

Ryanair cabin crew in Spain announce 10 days of strikes

Cabin crew are to strike at 13 bases across Spain for 10 days in September in a dispute over job cuts. A walkout in Portugal began on Wednesday.

21/08/2019

Ireland

Ryanair pilots in Ireland to strike after talks fail

Ryanair pilots in Ireland to strike after talks fail

14/08/2019

Ireland

Ryanair hits turbulence as more pilots threaten to strike over pay

In another setback for Ryanair, its pilots in Ireland have voted to strike unless they're given a pay rise.

10/08/2019

Business

Ryanair profit down, says growth plans could be hit further by MAX delays and Brexit

Europe's largest low-cost carrier reported post-tax profit down 21% year on year at 243 million euros.

29/07/2019

World News

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

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

17/07/2019