Ryanair News
Ryanair out on a limb over BAA charges
Ryanair has launched legal action against BAA in an attempt to recover up to £175 million in fees it believes it incurred at Stansted Airport due to the “monopolistic” position of the airport operator. Also in the UK today, the Competition Commission has confirmed the final ruling on the merger of Thomas Cook, Co-operative Group and Midlands Co-operative Society has been delayed.
New cheap flight routes for Flybe, Ryanair
Low-cost carriers Ryanair and Flybe have introduced new cheap flight routes in the United Kingdom. Flybe announced earlier it would offer two new year-round routes from Manchester, to Newquay Cornwall Airport and to Ireland West Airport Knock, while Ryanair added a new departure to Leipzig.
Low-cost carrier Ryanair to take legal action against BAA
Ryanair has confirmed it will launch legal action against BAA as it seeks to recover the “substantial overcharges” the airline believes it suffered due to “monopolistic” position of the airport operator in the south of England. The decision follows confirmation from the British Competition Commission BAA will be forced to sell Stansted as well as either Glasgow Airport or Edinburgh Airport.
Ryanair welcomes Competition Commission’s decision
Ryanair welcomes the decision to break up the BAA airport monopoly.
New base for low-cost flight operator Ryanair
Ryanair has confirmed it will open its 45th base at Manchester in October 2011 initially with two based aircraft and 17 routes. The figures will grow to four aircraft and 26 routes by summer 2012 chief executive Michael O’Leary announced earlier.
Ryanair No1 with fewest lost bags
Ryanair has welcomed independent statistics which prove that it loses far fewer bags than any other airline. The SITA WorldTracer Statistics for 2010 showed a worldwide average of over 12 misplaced bags per 1,000 passengers.
OFT forces airlines to drop debit card charges
Ryanair, easyJet and other airlines must no longer change customers for paying by debit card, the Office for Fair Trading has ruled. Credit card charges will also have to be made clearer to customers when booking online or over the phone, which has been criticised for inflating the costs of holidays.
Ryanair & CEWE develop advertising partnership
Ryanair, the world’s favourite airline, and CEWE, the world’s largest supplier of photobooks, have announced a new partnership that will see CEWE PHOTOBOOKS advertised on all Ryanair boarding cards, and provide every Ryanair passenger with discounts on CEWE PHOTOBOOKS.
Ryanair eyes new aircraft with China deal
Ryanair has signed a memorandum of understanding with COMAC to participate in discussions on the development of the COMAC C919 aircraft. Under the proposals any new aircraft would be designed to carry up to 200 passengers and should be available from 2018 onwards.
Passengers warned about soaring cost of flying with babies
Infant ticket prices on low-cost carriers have increased so much over the past year that it can prove cheaper to book separate seats rather than sitting a child on your lap, according to new research.
CAA backs Ryanair over Gatwick charges, again
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has upheld a complaint by low-cost carrier Ryanair against the fee structure at Gatwick Airport. The CAA found Gatwick Airport failed to comply with its obligations under the EU-sponsored Transparency Condition by not providing airport users with sufficient information to show how the airport determined its charges.
Ryanair warns about recruitment scam emails
Ryanair has warned job seekers about a ‘Ryanair jobs’ email scam which tries to dupe people into paying for visa applications in order to apply for a job with Ryanair.