Ryanair shares dive 5% as booking websites withdraw Christmas flights 

The stalling of the share price has additional significance, as hitting profit and share price targets could land Michael O'Leary a €100m bonus

Ryanair cited the 'sudden removal' early last month of flights by online booking platforms. 

Ryanair fell more than 5% in the first stumble for the shares after a relentless rise in recent weeks, as uncertainties clouded the industry's outlook despite the airline posting an upift in passenger numbers over Christmas.  

However, the company cited the "sudden removal" early last month by online booking platforms, including Booking.com, Kiwi, and Kayak, of Ryanair flights for an estimated fall of up to 2% of its yields, or the proportion of seats it fills on  its planes, in the Christmas and new year period.