Ryanair issues YouTube plea to David Cameron to end Airport Passenger Duty May 11, 2015 The election might be over, but that doesn’t mean we’re going to stop hearing about it anytime soon, especially now that Ryanair has got in on the act. The budget airline has released a video on its Youtube channel, congratulating David Cameron on keeping the top spot. However, like its leader Michael O’Leary, Ryanair never [...]
EasyJet suffers a hangover from French strikes as Ryanair surges ahead May 7, 2015 EasyJet managed to shake off the effects of French transport strikes to post a 3.8 per cent increase in passengers. The figures EasyJet said that, compared to April 2014, it had had 12 times (602) the number of flights cancelled, mostly due to air traffic control strikes in France. Nevertheless, the number of passengers flying [...]
Ryanair lays on the charm and sells more seats May 5, 2015 Budget airline Ryanair’s passenger numbers soared in April, jumping 16 per cent on the same month last year. During April, there were 9m Ryanair passengers, up from 7.8m in April 2014. Rolling annual traffic was up to 91.8m passengers. The Irish airline’s load factor, an industry measure of how much of an airline’s capacity is [...]
Ryanair’s been hacked for millions via Chinese bank April 29, 2015 Ryanair has been targeted by hackers who have stolen nearly $5m (£3.25m) from the airline's bank account. The cash was taken from the budget airline by electronic transfer via a Chinese bank, the Irish Times reports. Ireland's Criminal Assets Bureau is investigating the crime, which took place last week, and is working with authorities in [...]
Ryanair’s charm offensive is a breath of fresh air April 10, 2015 It’s no surprise Ryanair reported a 28 per cent increase in passenger number this week. Spokesman Kenny Jacobs put it best, when he attributed it to “not unnecessarily pissing people off”. Don’t get me wrong – I used to love reading chief executive Michael O’Leary’s latest ruse for making press noise: standing room only [...]
EasyJet fights back in low-cost airline battle – but is Ryanair’s charm-offensive giving it the edge? April 8, 2015 Is Ryanair’s PR drive giving it the edge over EasyJet? After Ryanair revealed it carried 28 per cent more passengers in March than the same month last year, Easyjet’s solid growth figures paled by comparison. The figures EasyJet carried 5.5m passengers in March, compared to 5.1m during the same month last year, a rise of [...]
Ryanair figures soar as charm offensive works April 7, 2015 Irish low-cost airline Ryanair yesterday reported a 28pc rise in passenger numbers last month, as a charm offensive began to take hold. The carrier, which has been on a mission to revamp its poor customer service image, said passenger numbers reached 6.7m in March – 1.5m more than the same period last year. [...]
Ryanair share price rises as passengers soar more than a quarter in March April 7, 2015 Confirmation Ryanair's attempts to show its softer side are working? Passenger numbers at the airline rose 28 per cent in March, figures published this morning showed. Ryanair said it carried 6.7m passengers during the month, up from 5.2m in March last year. Its load factor – how full its planes were, on average – rose [...]
Cheap Ryanair flights across the Atlantic are coming with routes to 14 US cities are being planned within the next five years March 16, 2015 Ryanair has set its sights on new horizons, with ambitious plans to provide long-haul budget flights across the Atlantic The low-cost Irish airline is planning new routes between as many as 14 cities in the US and Europe within the next four to five years. The Ryanair board has approved growth plans which include transatlantic [...]
Ma Filleule set to fly in the Ryanair Chase March 11, 2015 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS THE RYANAIR CHASE AND THE BROWN ADVISORY PLATE THERE have been some mouth-watering races to enjoy already at this week’s Cheltenham Festival with the promise of plenty more to come, but there isn’t a race I’ve been looking forward to more all week than this afternoon’s Ryanair Chase (2.40pm). The race has [...]