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Articles tagged “Michael O’Leary”

Coronavirus

Ryanair Predicts 10 Million Passengers This Summer, With a Little Help From Europe’s Covid Certificate

The Irish carrier still has lower fares, but the passenger numbers are at least moving in the right direction as Europeans regain confidence with their digital health passports.

Ryanair Predicts 10 Million Passengers This Summer, With a Little Help From Europe’s Covid Certificate

Airlines

Ryanair CEO Boasts Airlines Will Fill 1,000 Flights a Day Because Brits Will Ignore Quarantine

This might sound like Michael O'Leary in a more bullish mood than usual with his latest claim Ryanair will fill its daily flights to Portugal, Spain, Italy, and Greece from July — but this time he's probably right.

Airlines

Ryanair Plans to Cut 3,000 Jobs and Delay Boeing Orders

Following British Airways' own layoff announcement earlier this week, Ryanair's statement Friday won't come as a shock. There's a tough summer ahead, and the airline's 50 percent planned capacity cut will hit hard and unfortunately lead to layoffs.

Ryanair Plans to Cut 3,000 Jobs and Delay Boeing Orders

Airlines

Ryanair CEO Mulls Further Cuts While Slamming Virgin Atlantic’s Bid for State Aid

The always lively Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary said it's "almost inevitable" that his budget airline will make workforce reductions of up to 20 percent for its winter schedule. Layoffs may come sooner if flights don't resume at the level he is hoping for in June.

Ryanair CEO Mulls Further Cuts While Slamming Virgin Atlantic’s Bid for State Aid

Airlines

Ryanair’s Pilot Drama Threatens to Undo Its Goodwill Push

Just before this pilot issue broke, Skift went to Europe to speak with Ryanair's chief marketing officer about how he improved the airline's customer service. Recent events will almost certainly set Ryanair back, but we think it can recover — if only because people like cheap fares.

Ryanair’s Pilot Drama Threatens to Undo Its Goodwill Push

Airlines

Ryanair Says It’s Serious About Alitalia but Only the Short-Haul Routes

Ryanair does appear serious about taking over Alitalia. But it still seems odd that Ryanair would want to take over one of the world's most dysfunctional airlines. Wouldn't it just be better for Ryanair to keep growing organically?

Airlines

Ryanair CEO Dishes on Digital, Distribution, Growth, Low-Fares, Wi-Fi and Champagne

O’Leary is too focused on controlling costs while improving Ryanair to worry about whether all this work is making him a very wealthy man. And he’d rather have planes than champagne.