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<p>Ryanair's 2025 annual report which reveals that this year Michael O'Leary received a remuneration package of €3.83m that included bonus payments of €600,000. File photo SAM BOAL/Collins Photos</p>

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Ryanair's Irish business being hampered 'by failed regulation and political inaction', says Michael O’Leary

The annual report shows that, while overall Ryanair revenues increased by €505m or 3.75% to €13.94bn, its Irish revenues contracted by 4% from €791m to €757.5m

John Whelan: 2025 is going to be a turbulent year for airlines

<p>Aer Lingus, Ryanair and Airlines for America, which represents US carriers, are challenging the Irish Aviation Authority’s (IAA’s) imposition of passenger caps at Dublin Airport for the winter and summer seasons. File Picture: PA</p>

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Parties in Dublin Airport passenger cap case agree questions for EU court

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Ryanair sees November passenger numbers grow 11%

Emerald Airlines halves its pre-tax losses to €11.52m as revenues double to €166.74m

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Emerald Airlines halves its pre-tax losses to €11.52m as revenues double to €166.74m

Willie Walsh speaks to journalists in Paris

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Dublin Airport passenger cap a 'joke', says Willie Walsh

Boeing strike may cause headaches for airlines

Boeing strike may cause headaches for airlines

The strike action could pose additional threats to plane deliveries to airlines including Ryanair.

Fri, 13 Sep, 2024

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Aviation authority proposes summer seat limit for flights into Dublin

Dublin Airport has an annual passenger limit of 32m and its operator Daa expects to breach that cap later this year

Thu, 12 Sep, 2024

Qantas slashes former CEO's exit pay after damning governance report

Qantas slashes former CEO's exit pay after damning governance report

Decision marks gloomy footnote to the 15-year rein of Dubliner Alan Joyce at Australia’s dominant airline

Thu, 08 Aug, 2024

New Airbus contracts offset Boeing production issues for aviation firm

New Airbus contracts offset Boeing production issues for aviation firm

Aerospace and defence firms have been benefiting from increased demand for planes as flying hours reach pre-pandemic levels, offsetting production caps at Boeing

Mon, 05 Aug, 2024

Europe’s airline stocks fail to get a peak season boost

Europe’s airline stocks fail to get a peak season boost

All eyes are now on the major European carriers reporting earnings this month. Ryanair will be the first to release results for the first quarter

Tue, 09 Jul, 2024

Ryanair appear before transport committee

Michael O'Leary sees value of pay deal reach €4.7m in 2024

His contract also extended the time frame for which Mr O’Leary can receive his €100m bonus should certain goals be met

Thu, 27 Jun, 2024

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Dublin Airport on course to breach passenger cap

Numbers flying in during the start of the year up nearly 7%

Fri, 14 Jun, 2024

IATA Director General Willie Walsh speaks during an interview with Reuters in Dubai

Air fares to moderate this year, says transport chief

Upcoming elections around Europe may also be suppressing people’s desire to spend on travel

Wed, 05 Jun, 2024

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Budget airline Wizz Air to add 300 aircraft to fleet

If successful, the Hungary-based airline would more than double the size of its fleet

Tue, 21 May, 2024

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Irish Aviation wants to decarbonise, but passengers want to keep flying

Efficiency advances in aircraft not coming fast enough

Mon, 20 May, 2024

Aviation watchdog secures €1m in refunds and compo for disgruntled air passengers in 2023

Aviation watchdog secures €1m in refunds and compo for disgruntled air passengers in 2023

The IAA last year recorded a pre-tax profit of €1.7m which was down 92% on the pre-tax profits of €22.2m in 2022

Mon, 13 May, 2024

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Aer Lingus owner IAG projects strong summer after solid first quarter

Chief executive Luis Gallego said the group, which also owns Iberia, British Airways and Vueling airlines, had already secured more than 80% of projected bookings for the second quarter and over 40% for the third quarter.

Fri, 10 May, 2024

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Aviation authority introduces seat capacity limit to comply with Dublin Airport planning conditions

During the winter period, the Irish Aviation Authority has decided runway activity will be limited to 970 flights per 24-hour period

Tue, 07 May, 2024

Qantas to pay $120m for allegedly selling tickets to flights that had already been cancelled

Qantas to pay $120m for allegedly selling tickets to flights that had already been cancelled

Airline alleged to have advertised and sold tickets for more than 8,000 flights that it had already cancelled

Mon, 06 May, 2024

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Michael O'Leary optimistic Boeing will deliver Max planes to Ryanair this summer

The Ryanair boss offered some advice on who should be the plane maker's next CEO

Wed, 24 Apr, 2024

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Hungary set to buy out most of Budapest Airport

The Hungarian government still expects the Qatar Investment Authority to join the consortium later

Tue, 09 Apr, 2024

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Ryanair shares soar above €21 despite disruption to Boeing deliveries this summer

Ryanair shares rose almost 4% to close above the key €21 level that could set up Michael O’Leary for a €100m payout

Mon, 08 Apr, 2024

Ryanair among global airlines 'with largest number of unfilled orders with Boeing'

Ryanair among global airlines 'with largest number of unfilled orders with Boeing'

Boeing was plunged into crisis after a panel blowout on an airborne Max 9 plane above Portland in Oregon in January

Thu, 04 Apr, 2024

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O'Leary repeats call for Boeing to fix issues stalling Ryanair growth

Crisis at Boeing set to leave Ryanair 17 aircraft short of the 57 Boeing Max planes that were scheduled to be delivered by the end of April

Thu, 28 Mar, 2024

Ryanair summer schedule

Michael O'Leary to meet with Boeing as Max crisis deepens for US planemaker

Will discuss the certification of Boeing's 737 Max 10 aircraft and ongoing issues with oversight

Wed, 20 Mar, 2024

Boeing’s pain spreads to customers as airlines cut back

Boeing’s pain spreads to customers as airlines cut back

Ryanair has said it will be short 17 Boeing jets that it had anticipated before the end of June, resulting in a slimmer summer schedule and 5m fewer passengers this year

Sun, 17 Mar, 2024

Major airline warns of severe cutbacks after Boeing delays

Major airline warns of severe cutbacks after Boeing delays

Southwest Airlines, a major Boeing customer in the US, has warned it will cut flights due to new plane delays from the US plane maker.

Tue, 12 Mar, 2024

Troubled Boeing delivers only 25 of the profit-making 737 Max planes in January

Troubled Boeing delivers only 25 of the profit-making 737 Max planes in January

The company has been scrambling to explain and strengthen its safety procedures after last month's mid-air cabin blowout

Tue, 13 Feb, 2024

FILE PHOTO: Two workers walk under the wing of a 737 Max aircraft at the Boeing factory in Renton

How production pressures plunged Boeing into yet another crisis

Soul-searching about quality controls was triggered after a jetliner left Boeing's factory with a loose door panel, setting the clock ticking on the terrifying mid-air blowout that occurred on January 5

Fri, 09 Feb, 2024

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Ryanair aims to expand in Poland under new Tusk-led government

The company said it plans to raise passenger numbers in Poland by 10% to 18 million this year

Tue, 30 Jan, 2024

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Ryanair trims annual profit forecast after travel agents halt sales

Net profit for the three months to the end of December, the third quarter of its financial year, was €15m, significantly lower than the €49m expected by analysts

Mon, 29 Jan, 2024

Ryanair schedule for summer 2023

Ryanair targets Spain for growth

Ryanair wants to open five new bases in Spain and expand by 40% in the country by 2030, the airline’s boss Eddie Wilson has said in Madrid.

Mon, 22 Jan, 2024

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Surge in domestic travel lifts global air traffic close to 2019 levels

Willie Walsh, director-general of the IATA, said economic headwinds are 'not deterring people' from flying with the demand for international travel 'rapidly closing' in on 2019 levels

Wed, 10 Jan, 2024

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Ryanair prices probe by Italy a 'joke', claims O'Leary

Airline faces several regulatory challenges in Italy, where it has expanded to become the largest carrier.

Tue, 21 Nov, 2023

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UK air-traffic 'fiasco' could cost airlines £100m, says Willie Walsh

'This system should be designed to reject data that’s incorrect, not to collapse the system'

Wed, 30 Aug, 2023

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Ryanair flies a record number of passengers for third straight month

The airline has said it expects traffic in its financial year to March 2024 to grow by 9%, to around 183.5 million passengers

Wed, 02 Aug, 2023

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Aer Lingus will not cede European market to rivals despite focus on US, says IAG

Aer Lingus posted an operating profit of €40m, driven by growth in its US markets and rising demand for short-haul European flights

Fri, 28 Jul, 2023

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EasyJet's Portugal cabin staff begin five-day strike and threaten more walk-outs

Chaos in the Portuguese airports was avoided on Friday, as EasyJet cancelled 346 flights from and to the country ahead of the strike out of the 508 it would normally have operated during the period

Fri, 21 Jul, 2023

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Ryanair rival EasyJet posts record pre-tax profit and says it is prepared to change routes if heatwaves change holiday habits

EasyJet is prepared to change its routes if heatwaves change holiday habits in the years to come, the airline's chief executive Johan Lundgren said.

Thu, 20 Jul, 2023

Airlines tap transatlantic US tourist boom

Airlines tap transatlantic US tourist boom

Travel website Kayak said searches for travel to Europe are up 55% from a year ago

Thu, 20 Jul, 2023

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Fáilte Ireland remains optimistic about tourism boom despite drop in global air capacity

Fáilte Ireland estimated that total seat capacity will reach 15.1m this summer

Tue, 04 Jul, 2023

Ryanair sees 9% passenger growth in June despite disruption

Ryanair sees 9% passenger growth in June despite disruption

Ryanair Holdings passenger numbers grew by 9% in June compared to the same period last year despite being forced to cancel over 900 flights mainly due to air-traffic controller (ATC) strikes in France, the company has said.

Tue, 04 Jul, 2023

Aer Lingus owner IAG weighs buying Portugal's TAP

Aer Lingus owner IAG weighs buying Portugal's TAP

IAG boss also said airline group open to selling some Madrid slots to Ryanair

Mon, 26 Jun, 2023

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Global aircraft fleet needs to double by 2042 to keep up with demand, report concludes

The report said that the biggest driver of new passengers will be in Asia — particularly in India and south-east Asia — and Latin America.

Tue, 13 Jun, 2023

Aer Lingus takeover proposal

Soaring air fares this summer set to heat up hostilities between airports and airlines

Major carriers have enjoyed a quick recovery with fares bolstered by tight capacity going into the peak season

Sun, 04 Jun, 2023

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Airlines scour the globe for capacity as plane shortage takes toll

The scarcity has only been exacerbated by supply-chain disruptions that have weighed on output and delayed deliveries, making used aircraft an attractive alternative.

Fri, 02 Jun, 2023

Key Speakers At Bloomberg New Economy Gateway Europe Conference

Britain will sign deal paying into EU budget within 15 years, says O'Leary

Ryanair boss says Brexit is ‘unbelievably messy’ and a ‘net negative’ on the British economy

Thu, 20 Apr, 2023

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Saudi Arabia plans new airline to rival Emirates with $37bn Boeing order

The new airline, called Riyadh Air, will buy 39 787-9 jets, with options for 33 more, while existing state-owned carrier Saudia will purchase 39 787's and have a top-up option for another 10, Boeing said

Tue, 14 Mar, 2023

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Airlines to be back in profit in 2023, says Willie Walsh

A travel rebound offsets the impact of ongoing Covid-19 curbs in China

Tue, 06 Dec, 2022