Articles tagged “ryanair”

Considering all the other mergers the EU has allowed, fairness would dictate that Ryanair get its way in this matter. But O'Leary's ambitions have to reckon with his reputation, and the latter means that fairness isn't necessarily a factor.

O'Leary is a master of taking bad news and giving the press something strange to talk about instead. His attack on the industry that he's obviously a genius at is simply a nice, new twist on his usual shtick.

Ryanair is lots of things -- cheap, rude, penny-pinching, insulting, classless -- but it's likely not so stupid as to toy with safety issues like lack of fuel.

A series of unexpected landings in Spain have led authorities to question whether Ryanair has taken its cost-cutting practices too far and put all fliers at risk by flying with far too little fuel.

Considering the weight of its debt, it's hard to imagine how Gol flights can take off. And the kicker? People keep saying it can learn a thing or two from Ryanair.

Why in the world would anyone want to get into a PR war with Michael O'Leary? Who's next, Richard Branson? Meridiana will have much better luck airing this in court rather than the press.

The European Commission is reluctant to grant Ryanair any more control over Irish flights beyond its current fleet or existing 30% stake in Aer Lingus, but that doesn't mean Ryanair will keep trying.

Ryanair demonstrates better than any other airline how the most important ingredient to short-term success is a very cheap entrance fee. Charge just a few pounds at the door and stick them with optional fees to get to the profits.

Europe's fiscal crisis is leading to some uncertainty in the markets, but it's really the changing face of aviation that's driving consolidation and bankruptcy in its skies.

Aer Lingus can argue all it wants about its true value, but the reason Ryanair is on its third bid for the carrier is that the latter is in much better fiscal condition than the airline that's begging for public support to shoot down the bid.