Ryanair News
Ryanair selects CyberSource for payment processing services
Ryanair has announced an agreement with CyberSource, a Visa company, in which CyberSource will provide fraud management and payment processing services to the Ryanair.com website. CyberSource’s payment management service will allow Ryanair to securely and reliably process multiple payment types across over 190 currencies.
Lily Allen lambasts Ryanair for “unbelievable” charges
Lily Allen has taken to Twitter to vent her anger at Ryanair for charging her £40 for failing to bring her boarding pass to the airport. The 26-year-old singer-songwriter was flying on the low-cost carrier from London to Belfast to launch her new clothing collection when she was forced to pay the fee at check-in.
Ryanair’s May traffic grows 11%
Ryanair today released passenger and load factor stats for May 2011 as follows: May 10 May 11 Increase Yr to May 11
Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary calls for hotel tax
Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary has called for taxation to be switched from airline to hotel rooms to sustain Britain’s tourism economy, in a move that would mirror United States policy. The outspoken aviation mogul said a £1 per night tax on rooms could recover a significant proportion of what is now raised by APD, while encouraging both international visitors and outbound travel by cutting costs.
Ash cloud poses “no threat” to Whitsun holidays
The UK Met Office has said the volcanic ash cloud poses no threat to holidaymakers planning to fly over the Whitsun bank holiday. Meanwhile Transport Secretary Philip Hammond has put a new structure in place to deal more efficiently with any future eruptions by Icelandic volcanoes.
BA test flight proves it is “safe” to fly through ash cloud
Willie Walsh, chief executive of International Airlines Group, has said a British Airways test flight over the north of England and Scotland, where the ash cloud was meant to be at its densest, on Tuesday “found nothing”.
Ryanair notches up record profits but warns on outlook
Ryanair has reported record profits and passenger numbers for the year ending 31 March but warned that soaring fuel prices would lead to flat figures over the next twelve months and the possibility of it grounding aircraft.
Ireland cuts air travel tax to boost tourism
Republic of Ireland finance minister Michael Noonan has confirmed the controversial €3 air travel tax will be abolished. Noonan said VAT on restaurants, hotels, cinemas, theatres, sports fixtures and other attractions would also be cut from 13.5 per cent to nine per cent as the nation sought to boost tourism receipts.
Richard Branson tops UK travel rich list
Sir Richard Branson, long one of the most visible faces in the UK tourism sector, has topped the travel entrants on the 2011 Sunday Times Rich List. Revealed over the weekend, Sunday Times research placed his fortune at a staggering £3.085 billion – a 19 per cent increase on last year.
Ryanair to trial reserved seating
Ryanair has announced that it will trial a reserved seating service on its Dublin - Malaga and Dublin - Gatwick routes from 16th May next.
Ryanair adding more frills to no-frills travel
Low-cost airline Ryanair has confirmed it will trial a reserved seating service on its Dublin - Malaga and Dublin - Gatwick routes from May 16th. The pre-booked service costs just €10 (each way) including priority boarding, and allows passengers to pre reserve seats in the front two rows, for a prompt exit on arrival.
Holiday Extras maintains partnership with Ryanair
Holiday Extras and Ryanair have announced an extension to their exclusive partnership which delivers value airport parking to passengers at 27 UK airports. Holiday Extras has been working with the low-cost airline passengers for the past five years, with the latest renewal extending the partnership for another 18 months.