Air traffic control boss says he was ‘most disliked person in the UK’ after flight chaos Nats chief says he ‘quite enjoyed’ ignoring calls from Ryanair CEO to quit over system outages in September The Guardian - UK · 14h ago
Cheap flights in Europe face a fuel cost reckoning as Ryanair’s CEO says fares could rise up to 20% next year because of the Iran war Michael O’Leary warns that European airfares could rise as much as 20% in 2027 as the Iran war drives up fuel costs and forces airlines to cut flights. Fortune · Nov 3
Ryanair looks to AI to curb soaring jet fuel costs Ryanair is predicting an escalation of roughly £1.7billion (€2billion) in its fuel prices for April 2027-March 2028 The Independent UK · Nov 2
Ryanair faces clash with unions as it mulls pay freezes amid soaring fuel costs Airline also weighs up reducing crew on flights and increasing use of AI as part of cost-cutting measures The Guardian - UK · Nov 2
Ryanair's new 60-minute luggage rule now is now in effect The budget airline says the shake-up was rolled out to help reduce the number of passengers that miss their flights The Independent UK · Oct 28
EasyJet partners with Elon Musk's Starlink for in-flight wifi It comes after the budget airline previously turned down Starlink wifi, saying it wasn’t economically viable The Independent UK · Oct 26
European air fares could rise by as much as 20% in 2027, Ryanair boss predicts Conflict in Middle East is pushing jet fuel costs higher and many carriers are not hedged against such increases, Michael O’Leary says The Guardian - UK · Oct 20
Ryanair CEO calls EU chief Ursula von der Leyen 'useless' and demands tax on US and Chinese airlines Ryanair is cutting a million seats from Belgium this winter as Michael O’Leary warns of steep fare rises in 2027 and demands foreign airlines pay their share. Euronews · Oct 20
Ryanair CEO calls Commission President Ursula von der Leyen 'useless' Michael O’Leary, CEO of Irish airline Ryanair, has criticised European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s green policies, arguing that they add “complexity and cost”. He also branded the European Parliament a “ship of fools”, claiming its green laws are driving up the cost of air travel. Euronews · Oct 20
Europe Today: Blame continues in France, Russia kills two children in Kharkiv Blame in France over protests continues as Sébastien Lecornu accuses the ultra-left of orchestrating the unrest. In Kharkiv, two children are among the victims of a Russian strike on a park as Putin reportedly floats a summit without Kyiv. And we interview with Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary. Euronews · Oct 20
‘Completely untrue’: Ryanair chief denies airline hiked flight prices for refugees fleeing Ukraine ‘All the flights are filling up and as they fill up, they pay the highest fares,’ says Michael O’Leary The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2022
‘He went out on his shield’: brave Tiger Roll bids farewell without his fairytale Delta Work denied Tiger Roll the perfect end at Cheltenham in the Cross Country Chase, leaving owner Michael O’Leary wondering what might have been The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2022
Tiger Roll denied victory in final strides on farewell performance at Cheltenham The extraordinary career of Tiger Roll concluded in suitably remarkable circumstances here on Wednesday, as the winner of five Festival races and two Grand Nationals was denied victory by Delta Work The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2022
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary to have Tiger Roll statue built at his Gigginstown House grounds Tiger Roll will make his final appearance in the Cross-Country at Cheltenham in two weeks Irish Mirror · Mar 4, 2022
Birmingham Post · Mar 2, 2022 Russia-Ukraine war: Ryanair 'better protected' against surging oil prices than rivals, says airline boss Michael O’Leary made the comments as brent crude hit a seven-year high on Wednesday
The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2022 Ryanair better protected against rising oil prices than rivals – Michael O’Leary Brent crude hit a seven-year high of 113 US dollars per barrel on Wednesday due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2022 Ukraine flights might not resume until ‘next winter’, says Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary Budget carrier pledges to be ‘first airline back in Ukraine’
The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2022 Ryanair will be ‘first airline to return to Ukraine’, says CEO Low-cost airline is flying humanitarian cargo to the country after halting all commercial flights
Evening Standard · Mar 2, 2022 Mask wearing on Ryanair to be dropped by spring this year Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary has said he would like to see the end of masks on planes by the end of April or May
The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2022 Ryanair commits to being first airline to return to Ukraine Ukrainian airspace was closed last week following Russia’s invasion.
Irish Mirror · Mar 1, 2022 Gordon Elliott going to Cheltenham Festival with his biggest ever team a year on from "indefensible moment of madness" Elliott has enjoyed an excellent season — rebuilding his reputation and yard to such an extent that he sent out his 124th winner of the season at Naas on Sunday
Irish Mirror · Feb 28, 2022 Cheltenham Festival 2022 news: Gordon Elliott hoping to persuade Michael O'Leary to run Conflated in Gold Cup over Ryanair Chase O’Leary stated on Sunday he expected the surprise Irish Gold Cup winner would drop back in trip at the Cheltenham Festival
Irish Mirror · Feb 27, 2022 Michael O'Leary confirms that Tiger Roll will retire after Cheltenham Festival The dual Grand National hero was already ruled out going for a third National triumph, with connections long unhappy with his handicap mark in Britain
Daily Record · Feb 27, 2022 Tiger Roll in Cheltenham Festival swansong as Grand National legend to be retired before Aintree Owner Michael O'Leary broke the news after objecting to his weight for Aintree.
Irish Mirror · Feb 22, 2022 Majority of punters want to see Tiger Roll run in Grand National and believe Michael O'Leary was wrong to pull him from race Michael O'Leary claimed last week that the two-time winner of the race would not go for a third National success