Ryanair reported profits of €211 million for the past three months, almost tripling those of the same period prior to the introduction of Covid. The low-cost airline claimed that “pent-up travel demand” during the October half-term and the Christmas holidays contributed to the strong quarter. It made €88 million for the same quarter prior to … Read more
Five new routes from Cork Airport have been announced by Ryanair for the summer of 2023. With new services to La Rochelle, Rome, Seville, Venice Treviso, and the East Midlands, it will operate 29 routes out of Cork. In the summer, the airline will offer 270 weekly flights to and from Cork, a 20% increase … Read more
Ryanair Chief Executive Officer Michael O’Leary has raised concerns that Dublin Airport may not have enough security staff for the Christmas period. Speaking to TDs and Senators at the Joint Oireachtas Transport Committee, O’Leary said that Ryanair was currently engaging with the Dublin Airport authority (DAA) over the issue of staffing shortages. “We are concerned … Read more
Ryanair is operating flights from Dublin, Cork, and Shannon to Birmingham for theCheltenham Festival, adding an additional 8,000 seats to meet demand. With flights running all week long, from March 13 to March 18, Ryanair has doubled the number of additional seats for the festival the following year due to the significant Irish presence among … Read more
Ryanair has announced that it will begin operating flights from Shannon Airport to Naples and Porto next summer. The announcement brings Ryanair’s network of routes departing from Shannon Airport to 26. This represents a capacity growth of 35% over this summer’s offering. The twice-weekly services to and from the new destinations will run on Wednesdays … Read more
Ryanair has stated that it is cancelling 420 flights, affecting 80,000 passengers, due to a strike by French air traffic controllers that will take place tomorrow. Many flights from the Dublin airport are included in those. Ryanair claims to have sent emails or SMS notifications to affected customers informing them of the cancellations. The DGAC … Read more
Ryanair had its busiest month ever in June as it flew 15.9 million passengers, up from just 5.3 million a year earlier and topping a previous high set in May. Its load factor, which measures how well an airline is filling available seats, reached 95% for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 … Read more
Some cabin crew at Ryanair went on strike in Belgium, Spain and Portugal today in a dispute over pay and working conditions, causing limited disruption as the budget airline cancelled dozens of flights that left hundreds of passengers stranded. Surging inflation across Europe has led to millions of workers struggling with a higher cost of … Read more
Ryanair is to create 200 highly skilled jobs in the mid-west with the opening of a heavy maintenance facility at Shannon Airport. The facility was opened on Wednesday and is the result of a €10m investment. The “high-skill” jobs it will create include licensed engineers, mechanics, and support staff. Ryanair will invest €10 million in … Read more
Ryanair has announced the restoration of services from Cork Airport as they reopen their base which stays closed since last October. €200 million will be invested for the reopening process and the services kick start from December. It will also create 60 jobs, the company added. The airport is now closed for a major rebuild … Read more
Jijiy Thomas of Indian origin has been appointed as pilot in Ryanair. The Beumont woman who completed her pilot studies from AFTA, Cork is also one of the youngest pilots in Ireland. Her parents moved to Ireland long before and now live in Beaumont. Jijiy studied Bsc Aviation Management in Dublin City University and had … Read more
Irish carrier Ryanair is pledged to make 5,000 pilots, cabin crew and ground staff within the next five years and has invested €50 million in a new aviation training centre in Dublin. The new centre will be managed by Airline Flight Academy and is situated in Santry, near Dublin Airport. According to Ryanair chief executive … Read more
Irish carrier Ryanair announced its withdrawal of services from Northern Ireland by this winter. Ryanair will cease operations from Belfast International Airport and Belfast City Airport in October, the company made it clear in a statement. The move comes ahead of Winter season starting in November and the officials said that they will continue operations … Read more