A specific plan is being processed, which is part of the broader strategy for strengthening winter tourism and extending the tourist season in our country. This is emphasized by sources of the Ministry of Tourism on the occasion Ryanair announcement to close its base in Athens during the winter season. This plan, which will be […]
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Ryanair ‘disinvests’ from Athens airport: It closes its winter base
By Fotis Fotinos Ryanair is proceeding with its decision to close the winter base of “El. Venizelos” airport, with the release of 2 aircraft. The company, which is asking for more attractive fees and incentives for the winter season, will operate only 10 out of 29 routes in Athens, reducing the available capacity by almost […]
Ryanair ‘disinvests’ from Athens airport: It closes the winter base – The response of the ministry
LAST UPDATE: 17:55 By Fotis Fotinos Ryanair is proceeding with its decision to close the winter base of “El. Venizelos” airport, with the release of 2 aircraft. The company, which is asking for more attractive fees and incentives for the winter season, will operate only 10 out of 29 routes in Athens, reducing the available […]
The end of the 10 euro plane tickets, warns the head of Ryanair
With energy prices flaring up, accelerated by the war in Ukraine, the days of €10 or cheaper airfares are over, warns the head of low-cost airline Ryanair, Michael O’Leary. “I don’t think there will be ten euro tickets anymore because oil prices are much higher after Russia invaded Ukraine. Our really cheap deals (…), I […]
Ryanair Holdings: Lower than expected profit in the quarter
Ryanair Holdings said it posted first-quarter net profits that fell short of estimates, adding that it had limited visibility for the second quarter and almost no visibility for the second half. The Irish low-cost airline pointed out that Easter bookings and fares were affected by the war in Ukraine and because average fares for the […]
Chaos at German airports – Spain is better
Ryanair and Easyjet are on strike in Spain. The DW correspondent reports, however, that no chaos has been caused, as unfortunately happens in Germany. The infrastructure in Spain is in several cases more modern than in Germany, mainly thanks to the financial aid of the EU, which Spain joined in 1986. Spain also has the […]
Ryanair: June was the busiest month in its history
Ryanair had the biggest traffic in June, carrying 15.9 million passengers, up 5.3% on the previous year and surpassing the previous high of May. The load factor, which measures how well an airline fills available seats, reached 95% for the first time since the start of the pandemic. The Irish airline, Europe’s biggest by passenger […]
Dozens of flights to Europe canceled due to strike by Ryanair flight attendants
Ryanair cabin crew members went on strike today in Belgium, Spain and Portugal in a dispute over wages and working conditions, in the latest wave of strikes by workers in various industries in Europe. The jump in inflation across the continent has resulted in millions of workers struggling with rising cost of living, leading labor […]
Ryanair uproar: Requires South Africans to take a test in a language spoken by only 12% of residents
Ryanair requires South African passengers to prove their nationality before traveling by taking an African-American test, a language used by only 12% of the population and identified with apartheid and the white minority for decades. Europe’s largest passenger airline – which does not operate flights to and from South Africa – said it required all […]
Ryanair: Coronavirus use damage, did not provide estimates for the current year
Ryanair recorded a loss of 355 million euros in the 12 months to March due to the pandemic, but stressed that it is impossible to accurately predict anything other than a hope of a return to “reasonable profitability” this year. The Irish airline, which operates more flights than any other European airline according to air […]