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A good week for Ryanair in spite of inflation-fuelled fears in Europe

Michael O'Leary has been bullish about the achievements of his airline during a difficult time.

Despite some disruption to Ryanair flights caused by inflation-fuelled anxieties among Europe-based staff, it’s been a very good week for Michael O’Leary who has given several bullish interviews about the resilience of his airline.

His methods in the past 18 months included the retention of staff and ensuring that his pilots kept their monthly air hours up, a requirement for retaining licences, even if it meant flying jets with no passengers.