Ryanair calls for Aer Lingus pay cuts

Ryanair and its flamboyant boss Michael O’Leary fired another salvo in the airline’s long-running row with rival Aer Lingus today by calling for the group to slash its boardroom pay.

Mr O’Leary’s low cost carrier, which owns a 29.8% stake in Aer Lingus, would like to see Aer Lingus non-executive chairman Colm Barrington take a dramatic pay cut from €140,000 to €35,000.