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Ryanair

# ryanair - Friday 3 February, 2012

From Business ETC Less than seven hours after Malev collapse, Ryanair announces new Budapest base First Mover

Less than seven hours after Malev collapse, Ryanair announces new Budapest base

The Irish airline is to base four new aircraft in Budapest within a fortnight, and will open 31 routes to replace Malev’s loss.

# ryanair - Monday 30 January, 2012

From Business ETC Passenger numbers fall but profits up at Ryanair in last quarter of 2011 Ryanair

Passenger numbers fall but profits up at Ryanair in last quarter of 2011

Ryanair has raised its profit forecast following better than expected figures for the last quarter.

# ryanair - Sunday 29 January, 2012

From Business ETC Thousands left stranded after Spanish airline collapses Spanair

Thousands left stranded after Spanish airline collapses

An estimated 22,000 passengers were left in the lurch when Spanair announced a sudden shutdown on Friday.

# ryanair - Monday 16 January, 2012

2011 is Knock Airport’s busiest year to date

Passenger levels rose 11 per cent last year, but the airport says 2012 is expected to be ‘challenging’.

# ryanair - Saturday 14 January, 2012

Prime numbers: the week in stats

How many Irish towns are ‘clean’? How much for an e-voting machine? And just how hard can a Sudoku be?

# ryanair - Thursday 12 January, 2012

The Daily Fix: Thursday Daily Fix This post contains videos

The Daily Fix: Thursday

In tonight’s fix: A bad day for jobs, a good day for the government – and for some primary teachers, and which important group want help from JobBridge interns?

Ryanair announces (another) new charge on passengers

The airline says it needs to cover its bill for a new EU law which aims to combat climate change – but a Fine Gael MEP has said that the charge is “a complete joke”.

# ryanair - Monday 9 January, 2012

From Business ETC Ryanair passenger figures up 5 per cent in 2011 Ryanair

Ryanair passenger figures up 5 per cent in 2011

The airline had recently announced that traffic fell in November and December.

# ryanair - Thursday 5 January, 2012

The Daily Fix: Thursday

In tonight’s fix: Warnings over mortgage interest relief, Phil Hogan’s website woes, Vita Cortex owner “can’t move money” – and a solution to modern dinner part complaints?

From Business ETC Ryanair blames fuel prices as December traffic falls Airlines

Ryanair blames fuel prices as December traffic falls

Ryanair’s passenger numbers for December fell by 5 per cent, with the airline saying it grounded some planes.

# ryanair - Sunday 18 December, 2011

Ryanair customers support controversial charity calendar, says airline

The calendar was slammed as demeaning to women by a flight attendant who gained more than 10,000 signatures on a petition against the initiative.

# ryanair - Wednesday 14 December, 2011

From Business ETC Ryanair named second-worst short-haul airline by consumer watchdog Ouch

Ryanair named second-worst short-haul airline by consumer watchdog

Aer Lingus came second-best in the study by Which? consumer watchdog.

# ryanair - Friday 9 December, 2011

The Daily Fix: Friday

In tonight’s Fix: A deal for Europe but not for the UK; bad news for commuters; good news for soccer fans; and an X Factor meltdown like you’ve never seen before.

From Business ETC Ryanair’s new baggage regime means €135 charge for some bags Taking Off

Ryanair’s new baggage regime means €135 charge for some bags

Ryanair raises baggage fees during the summer months – and will now charge up to €135 for some bags not booked in advance.

The 9 at 9: Friday

Nine things you should know this morning…

# ryanair - Monday 5 December, 2011

The Daily Fix: Monday

In tonight’s Fix: All the latest from the Budget; good news for Ryan Tubridy; and the world’s Christmas capital (which you’ve never heard of…)

From Business ETC Ryanair passenger numbers drop 8 per cent in November Ryanair

Ryanair passenger numbers drop 8 per cent in November

The airline had expected a bigger fall last month because of aircraft being grounded.

# ryanair - Monday 21 November, 2011

Child benefit is ‘subsidising people to have sex’ – Michael O’Leary

The Ryanair CEO said that he thinks child benefit should be abolished, calling it an “absurdity”.

From The Score I’ll stand by you: Kenny throws down Croagh Patrick gauntlet to Trap Get The Popcorn

I’ll stand by you: Kenny throws down Croagh Patrick gauntlet to Trap

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has promised to personally accompany Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni on his climb up Croagh Patrick.

From Business ETC Ryanair announces four new routes from Knock Airport Knock

Ryanair announces four new routes from Knock Airport

The airline will be running 14 routes out of Ireland West Airport from April of next year.

# ryanair - Tuesday 15 November, 2011

Baggage handlers offered £5 bonus to catch oversized luggage

Servisair – which handles baggage for Ryanair and others – offers staff at one airport a bonus if they catch oversized hand luggage.

# ryanair - Friday 11 November, 2011

Ryanair hits out at lack of change in Dublin airport fees

Ryanair described the situation as a “DAA monopoly” – but Dublin Airport says that under the regulator’s formula, there is an increase in next year’s price cap, but it has decided not to pass this on to passengers.

# ryanair - Thursday 10 November, 2011

From The Score Wherever I lay my hat: the relocation of Bohemians and Shelbourne Opinion

Wherever I lay my hat: the relocation of Bohemians and Shelbourne

Location was paramount to the dreams of some of the Dublin clubs during the Celtic Tiger. Only Shamrock Rovers pulled it off, argues Lee Daly.

# ryanair - Tuesday 8 November, 2011

The 5 at 5: Tuesday

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.

Ryanair says any in-flight entertainment will be ‘family friendly’

The airline has denied reports that it would allow passengers to watch porn on flights.

# ryanair - Monday 7 November, 2011

From Business ETC Ryanair’s half yearly profits up 20 per cent Ryanair

Ryanair’s half yearly profits up 20 per cent

Passenger numbers also increased with the airline saying it will expand further in years to come.

# ryanair - Friday 4 November, 2011

From Business ETC Ryanair welcomes High Court decision Ryanair

Ryanair welcomes High Court decision

The company had been brought to court by Ticket Generator, which sells tickets for Stansted and Heathrow Express trains at Dublin airport.

# ryanair - Friday 14 October, 2011

From The Score Estonia bound: the wheres and hows of getting there Options This post contains images

Estonia bound: the wheres and hows of getting there

Want to show your support for the boys in green but intimidated by the Baltic? Look no further: we’ve collated all your travel options in a tidy little slideshow.

The Daily Fix: Friday Daily Fix This post contains videos

The Daily Fix: Friday

In tonight’s Fix: Dana vows to continue in presidential race; the new iPhone goes on sale; and just where does Beyoncé get her moves?

From The Score Ryanair to provide extra flights to Estonia Demand

Ryanair to provide extra flights to Estonia

The company is giving Irish football fans another chance to see the game in the flesh, after their initial flight sold out.

# ryanair - Wednesday 12 October, 2011

Take 5: Wednesday

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

Cutting down on toilets could cut passenger fares – Ryanair

Michael O’Leary says he’ll look into cutting down on toilet numbers, in a bid to increase the number of seats on each plane.

# ryanair - Tuesday 11 October, 2011

Spanish court deems Ryanair €40 boarding card fee legal

An appeals court in Barcelona has ruled that Ryanair is entitled to charge passengers €40 if they do not bring a boarding card.

# ryanair - Thursday 29 September, 2011

From Business ETC O’Leary takes aim at Aer Lingus ‘shareholder value’ remarks Ryanair

O’Leary takes aim at Aer Lingus ‘shareholder value’ remarks

In an open letter, Michael O’Leary attacks the Aer Lingus board for overseeing a significant fall in the company’s value.

# ryanair - Tuesday 13 September, 2011

From The Score The Happy Camper: my bags are packed and I’m ready to go… On The Road

The Happy Camper: my bags are packed and I’m ready to go…

Last call for Sean, Tosh and Mark. Your departures gate is about to close….

# ryanair - Monday 12 September, 2011

Shannon Airport says Ryanair claims are self-serving untruths

Shannon Airport Authority has reacted angrily to Ryanair’s claims that the airport is pricing itself out of existence.

# ryanair - Sunday 11 September, 2011

The Daily Fix: Sunday

In tonight’s Fix: 9/11 remembered on emotional day in New York and elsewhere; the latest on David Norris’ possible Áras race re-entry; and why India’s sexiest woman is coming to Dublin…

Ryanair plane forced to make two emergency landings

Fumes were discovered in the rear of the cabin of a flight from northern Spain to London last month.

# ryanair - Wednesday 7 September, 2011

Varadkar willing to sell off State’s stake in Aer Lingus

The Transport minister tells Newstalk that he doesn’t view the airline as “strategic” – and would be willing to part with it.

# ryanair - Tuesday 6 September, 2011

From Business ETC Irish airlines cancel flights amid Italy’s general strike Italy

Irish airlines cancel flights amid Italy’s general strike

Unions have organised mass action against austerity measures which include billions of cuts and tax reforms.