Over the course of more than two decades at Ryanair, Dara Brady has helped shape a brand voice that's often irreverent and sometimes controversial. It's an approach that cuts through the noise of regular travel marketing like a loudspeaker in a quiet terminal. Brash slogans of the early 2000s, such as "The Low Fares Airline" and "Ryanair. Fly Cheaper," centered on price. These contrast with the current "Low Fares, Great Care" motto, which pairs strong customer service with competitive pricing.
Ryanair has announced substantial reductions to its German winter schedule, attributing the decision to Berlin's failure to lower what it describes as some of Europe's highest location charges. The Irish budget airline's move will result in the loss of 800,000 seats and the cancellation of 24 routes across nine airports, including Berlin, Hamburg, and Memmingen. This will push the carrier's capacity below levels seen last winter.
An investigation is under way after a Ryanair flight battling with high wind speeds during storm Amy last week landed at Manchester airport with just six minutes of fuel left in its tanks. The pilots had been taking passengers from Pisa in Italy to Prestwick in Scotland on Friday evening, but wind speeds of up to 100mph meant they were unable to land. After three failed attempts to touch down, the pilots of Ryanair flight FR3418 issued a mayday emergency
The exact level of disruption is not yet known - workers in key industries must give 48 hours' notice of their intention to strike, France's civil aviation authority then works out how many flights will need to be cancelled at each airport, and then it is up to airlines to decide exactly which flights to axe. Airlines generally try to prioritise long-haul flights.
We are fed up having our low-fare flights repeatedly messed around by Ben Gurion Airport. "It is absurd that they refused to confirm our summer 2026 slots, when summer 2026 schedules are already on sale. "We appreciate that many airlines, including Ryanair, cancelled their flights to/from Tel Aviv this summer, but only because it was unsafe to operate there. "We are not willing to restart loss-making flights to/from Tel Aviv for the winter season, without the certainty that our summer 2026 historic slots have been confirmed.
Silver Voices, an over-60s lobby group, branded the move "disgraceful" and argued it amounted to discrimination against those who struggle with technology. Director Dennis Reed said: "They are effectively saying they don't want older people as passengers. This will cause chaos and isolate people who don't have smartphones. If someone turns up at the airport without the app, what happens - are they simply turned away?"
This entails a 41 percent reduction of its capacity at regional airports on the Iberian Peninsula (600,000 fewer seats) and a 10 percent reduction in the Canary Islands (400,000 fewer seats). In addition, Ryanair will suspend all flights to the northwestern Galician city of Vigo starting January 1st 2026, and to Tenerife North Airport starting at the start of this year's winter season.
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O'Leary stated that Ryanair has doubled its quarterly profits due to strong Easter demand and a surge in fares exceeding 20%. He anticipates continued profitability by controlling costs.
Ryanair's CEO criticized Spain's stance on baggage fees, calling a minister a 'lunatic' for forcing airlines to allow unlimited free bags on board.