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Ryanair blames passenger luggage for delays
Ryanair has argued too many customers are currently using its two free carry-on bags service, and with high load factors there is not enough overhead cabin space for this volume of carry-on bags. The situation is causing boarding/flight delays, Ryanair said.
Ryanair joins trade body Airlines UK
Ryanair has joined Airlines UK, the industry body representing UK-registered carriers. Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary said: “As Europe’s largest airline carrying over 131 million customers, we are pleased to join Airlines UK.”
Ryanair expands connection options from Milan Bergamo Airport
Ryanair has extended its connecting flights service at Milan Bergamo Airport, adding a further 25 routes. New destinations include Hamburg, Porto, Bratislava, Budapest, Prague, Thessaloniki and Vilnius, providing Ryanair customers with an expanded route choice of 50 connecting services in total.
Ryanair furious over mooted Lufthansa-airBerlin deal
Ryanair has lodged competition complaints with the German Bundeskartellamt and the European Commission opposing a mooted deal between Lufthansa and stricken airBerlin. The smaller German carrier yesterday began insolvency protection proceedings, after shareholder Etihad Airways withdrew financial support.
Ryanair calls on UK airports to limit passenger alcohol consumption
Ryanair has called on UK airports to take “necessary measures” to prevent excessive alcohol consumption, in the wake of increased disruptive behaviour from passengers travelling from British airports.
Ryanair among non-binding bidders for Alitalia
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair is among around a dozen bidders to have made a non-binding offer for ailing carrier Alitalia. The Italian flag-carrier filed for special administration earlier this year as debts continued to mount.
Ryanair adds Apple Pay to iOS app
Ryanair has announced that its iOS app now supports Apple Pay, providing customers, families and business travellers with even more ways to book and pay. To date the app is been downloaded over 12 million times.
Early Easter drives up profits at Ryanair
Ryanair has reported a 55 per cent rise in quarter one profit, to €397 million. Traffic at the low-cost carrier grew 12 per cent to 35 million, while Ryanair also delivered a record 96 per cent load factor.
Ryanair welcomes Hamburg court decision against Travix
Ryanair has welcomed the regional court of Hamburg’s ruling against Travix, which operates the CheapTickets.de website. The court has ordered the cessation of its “unlawful and misleading pricing” of Ryanair checked bags, as it continues to sell Ryanair flights at inflated fees without any commercial agreement with the airline.
Ryanair welcomes bomb threat court ruling
Ryanair has welcomed a United States District Court ruling against an anonymous Twitter user who posted a bomb threat last year.
Ryanair cancels planned launch in Ukraine
Ryanair has cancelled a planned entry into Ukraine. A deal to launched services was reached at the ministry of infrastructure with airport officials and the current airport director general, Pavlo Riabikin, in March of this year.
Ryanair carries 11.8m passengers in June
Ryanair saw traffic grow 12 per cent to 11.8 million customers in June. Over the same period, load factors at the low-cost carrier rose two percentage points to 96 per cent.