Ryanair says better customer service has increased passenger numbers September 10, 2014 Ryanair has said improvements to customer service- which was largely non-existent before boss Michael O’Leary’s change of heart about his no-frills approach- has increased the number of passengers per flight by at least six compared to last year. The budget airlines chief finance man Howard Millar said better customer service and the way it sold [...]
Airports Commission: The fight is still on to stop Heathrow third runway, say local action groups July 1, 2015 Heathrow still faces a fight for its third runway to be finalised, despite being recommended by Sir Howard Davies’ independent airports commission yesterday. Speaking in the House of Commons today, transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin accepted that the issues are “not easy to resolve”, and local residents showed no sign of dropping their fight after [...]
Ryanair share price rises as passenger numbers soar to a record high September 3, 2014 Outspoken Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary stayed resolutely quiet this morning as the budget airline announced record monthly traffic. Passenger numbers grew four per cent, from 9 million in August 2013 to 9.4 million in the same month this year, pushing shares up 1.35 per cent in early trading. Marketing manager Kenny Jacobs put the rise [...]
Ashley Madison’s hacking affair: Is a London IPO now a fling too far after data breach? July 21, 2015 Ryainair boss Michael O’Leary is no shrinking violet, but even Ashley Madison, the controversial adultery website hacked on Monday, proved too much for the colourful Irishman. The Ryanair chief was offered €120,000 (£84,350) by Ashley Madison last year to paint its logo on one of its planes, but turned them down. The incident [...]
Ryanair orders up to 200 planes worth huge $22bn from Boeing September 8, 2014 IRISH budget airline Ryanair has made a deal with massive US aerospace company Boeing for up to 200 of its 737 Max planes, in a deal that could be worth up to $22bn (£13.7bn) in total. The deal will see Ryanair commit to buy 100 of the new 737 Max 200 series, valued at $11bn [...]
Ryanair share price climbs as $10bn deal for 100 Boeing planes nears September 7, 2014 Ryanair isn’t keeping costs low when it comes to buying planes. The budget airline is said to be close to finalising a potential $10bn (£6bn) deal with Boeing for around 100 of its new 737 Max jetliners. Shares closed 0.75 per cent higher on Friday and a significant fleet announcement is due from both companies [...]
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary in talks to takeover Cyprus Airways August 21, 2014 The outspoken boss of budget airline Ryanair will begin talks with the Cypriot government about a possible takeover of Cyprus Airways, despite previously claiming he was "not particularly interested" in buying the airline. Ryanair is one of a number of companies interested in the state-controlled, loss-making airline. At a press conference today (August 21), O’Leary [...]
Games of drones intensifies as Hailo founder Jay Bregman raises more funds for Verifly venture April 12, 2015 The man behind taxi hailing app Hailo has raised £1.4m from a clutch of investors to fund a new venture developing a system to register unmanned drone flights, making them safer to be in the air. Jay Bregman, who co-founded Hailo in 2011 in London before leaving the group late last year, has been backed [...]
EasyJet and Ryanair soar above turbulence with passenger rise August 6, 2014 Budget airlines easyJet and Ryanair yesterday reported jumps in passenger numbers for July. EasyJet enjoyed a 7.7 per cent growth in passenger number for July compared to the previous year –around 6.5m compared to 5.976. The passenger load factor increased by 1.3 percentage points to 92.2 per cent. The budget airline saw its third quarter [...]
Aer Lingus mulls IAG bid as offer rises to €1.36bn January 26, 2015 Shares climbed 2.42 per cent at International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) yesterday, after the company confirmed that it had submitted a third offer for Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus. IAG, which owns British Airways, is proposing a bid of €2.55 per share, which values Aer Lingus at around €1.36bn (£1.02bn). The Irish firm stated that [...]