Ryanair wants to lay off staff at Belgian bases, but rehires cheaper crew through CrewLink
It was announced recently that Ryanair wants to lay off pilots and cabin crew in its Belgian bases at Brussels Airport and mainly at...
Ryanair announces travel corridor UK – Canary Islands after Government removes holiday spot from red list
Green light for UK holidaymakers to fly to the Canary Islands Ryanair announced green light flights from the UK to the Canaries from only £29.99...
Ryanair and Wizz Air both expand at Bari with Italian domestic flights this winter
Ryanair announces 17 new weekly flights from Bari this winter Ryanair announced a +25% increase in domestic flights from Bari airport this Winter, with 17...
European airlines are bracing for the ‘worst winter ever’
Eurocontrol traffic figures for 20 October 2020 were down 61.2% compared to 2019, but 95% down for Brussels Airlines Eurocontrol Director General Eamonn Brennan today...
200 cabin crew jobs at stake at Ryanair in Belgium, almost double as previously announced
Christian trade union CNE/ACV Pulse learned on Monday during a webcast that Ryanair wants to eliminate 200 cabin crew jobs in Belgium following the...
Ryanair flight from Liverpool to Tenerife diverts to Lisbon after violent incident
Ryanair flight FR4346 on 16 October (Boeing 737-800 registered EI-EVP) was not an easy trip for the passengers. The plane, which took off from...
Ryanair to cut Winter 2020/2021 capacity from 60% to 40% of prior year; to close several bases for Winter
Ryanair today released its revised winter schedule. Due to increased flight restrictions imposed by European Union Governments, air travel to/from much of Central Europe,...
Ryanair September traffic down 64% to 5.1 million passengers amidst Covid-19 restrictions
Ryanair Holdings plc today (2 Oct) released September traffic statistics as follows: 2019 2020 Growth Ryanair Group 14.1m 5.1m -64% Rolling Annual 150.3m 79.9m (88% LF) -47% ...
Ryanair launches first ever “Buy one, get one free” offer
TAKE YOUR FRIEND ON A BREAK FOR FREE! Ryanair is today (Thurs, 24th Sept) and for the first time in Ryanair history launching a ‘Buy...
Ryanair to open new base in Paris-Beauvais in winter 2020
32 Routes (2 new), 2 based aircraft, $200m investment Ryanair announced it will open a new base at Paris-Beauvais, from 3rd December 2020, with 2 based...
Ryanair cuts capacity in October by another 20% as failed EU governments travel restrictions damage bookings
Calls on Transport Minister Ryan to finally take action Ryanair today (Fri 18th Sept) announced that it would cut its October capacity by a further...
172 jobs threatened at Ryanair in Belgium
Ryanair intends to cut 172 jobs in Belgium, the Irish low-cost airline told the unions. This is more than double the number (80) announced...
Lauda to close its Düsseldorf base, affecting 150 workers
After the Stuttgart base to be closed on 30 September 2020, the second Lauda location in Germany will now also be closed on 24...
Ryanair August traffic falls 53% to 7 million passengers, Wizz Air traffic down 41% to 2.3 million
Covid-19 restrictions still impact traffic Ryanair Holdings plc today (2 Sept) released August traffic statistics as follows: 2019 2020 Growth Ryanair Group 14.9m 7.0m -53% Rolling Annual 149.2m 88.9m (91% LF) -40% Ryanair operated approx....
Ryanair adds 14 weekly flights to Faro, Portugal, after UK places the country on its safe list
Ryanair today (25 Aug) announced it would be strengthening its connection between the UK and Portugal over the coming weeks (11 Sept – 24...
Brussels Airlines cancels all flights to the Balearic Islands until the end of October, Ryanair maintains flights
Last week we reported that TUI fly Belgium was cancelling flights to the Balearic Islands (Palma de Mallorca, Ibiza, Mahon). Now it is Brussels...
Ryanair and Spanish pilot union SEPLA agree on pay cuts to save Spanish jobs
Ryanair today (18 Aug) welcomed SEPLA’s acceptance for Spanish Pilots of a 4-year agreement, which includes a 20% pay reduction restored over 4 years,...
Ryanair cuts flight schedules by 20% in September and October as bookings drop due to restrictions
Ryanair on Monday announced a 20% reduction in the number of its flights in September and October, citing a drop in bookings due to...
Ryanair, first new air carrier at Helsinki Airport since the beginning of the pandemic, started Vienna-Helsinki route
The first Ryanair flight to Helsinki Airport arrived from Vienna on Thursday, August 6. The new air carrier was warmly welcomed with a water...
Ryanair restores 60% of scheduled flights in August
Ryanair today (6 Aug) announced it has restored over 60% of normal flight schedules from 1st August, following the successful resumption of its services at...