Ryanair issues cheeky invitation to air passengers

Ryanair has invited its passengers to get down to the bare bones of the new airport security arrangements.

On its website, the no-free-frills carrier displayed a picture of nudists with their shed clothes lying at their feet.

Accompanying the image is a caption reading: “New airport security procedures. Puts the fun back into flying, doesn’t it?”

The image can be accessed by clicking on “new airport security restrictions” on Ryanair’s homepage.

A Ryanair spokeswoman said: “This is just a bit of fun. At the end of the day we just want things to return to normal at airports.”

Ryanair’s chief executive, Michael O’Leary, has been among the most vociferous opponents of the new security measures, dubbing them “insane and farcical”.

He has issued the UK government with an ultimatum to ease the restrictions by Thursday or face being sued by Ryanair. The UK Department for Transport has said it has no plans to alter the present restrictions.