The air traffic controller who directed a Ryanair flight to divert from its path to Vilnius and land in Minsk, Belarus has gone missing. Air Traffic Controller Goes Missing In Belarus Oleg Galegov convinced Ryanair pilots to divert to...
Curvaceous Italian Refuses To Wear Mask Onboard Because She “Lives In A Democratic Country”
Over the last year we’ve heard a lot of reasons why passengers refused to wear masks. This time, an Italian woman made clear she had a good reason for refusing to wear a mask on her Ryanair flight to...
Ryanair Flight Diverts To Germany Due To Bomb Threat…No Passengers Arrested
Another Ryanair flight diverted to an alternate country due to an alleged bomb threat onboard, this time diverting to Berlin, Germany. Only this time, no political dissidents were arrested before the plane continued on to its final destination. Ryanair...
Qatar Airways CEO Blames Ryanair Hijacking On Pilot Error
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker, never at a loss for words, has argued pilots of Ryanair flight 4978 made a “fundamental error” by flying to Minsk instead of continuing to Vilnius. He called the episode a “hijacking” and...
Transcript: Ryanair Pilots Communicate With Belarus ATC
Belarus has released a transcript of the conversation between Belarusian air traffic control operators and the Ryanair pilots of FR4978, claiming it provides definitive evidence that it did not force the plane to land in Minsk. However, its contents...
The Captain Made The Right Call In Ryanair Diversion To Belarus
Hearkening back to my days studying the utilitarianism (promoting the greatest good for the greatest number) of Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill, there is simply no way you can fault the Ryanair captain for his decision to divert...
Ryanair CEO Calls Belarus Diversion “A State-Sponsored Hijacking”
A day after Belarusian fighter jets forced a Ryanair 737 enroute to Vilnius to divert to Minsk so that an opposition journalist could be arrested, Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary called the incident hijacking and piracy. Ryanair Boss Calls FR4978...
Ryanair Challenges Air Baltic With New Base In Riga, 16 New Routes
Ryanair will challenge Air Baltic in Riga (RIX) by creating a new base and offering 16 new routes starting later this year. As travel restrictions remain in effect, Ryanair sees a business case for increasing Baltic flights. But is...
Drunk, Anti-Mask Passenger Faces 14-Months In Jail
A warning to those who drink and fly: jail time is no longer just a threat. A young man who became inebriated on a flight to England now faces over a year in jail. Drunk Passenger Who Refused To...
Intoxicated Passenger Headbutts Flight Attendant When Told To Wear Mask
A passenger is in oceans of trouble after allegedly consuming a half gallon of vodka prior to boarding his flight, then assaulting a flight attendant when he was asked to wear a mask. Intoxicated Man Headbutts Flight Attendant When...
Ryanair In Trouble For Controversial “Jab & Go” Ad
Ryanair, never one to avoid controversy, has been reprimanded by UK authorities for a controversial “jab & go” ad campaign. The Irish budget carrier has reluctantly conceded it will cease and desist the campaign. Ryanair “Jab & Go” Ad...
Ryanair Trolls President Trump, Kanye West
Irish budget carrier Ryanair, known for its brash CEO who always speaks his mind, has waded into the U.S. presidential election with a barrage of tweets which troll several members of the Trump family as well as Kanye West....
Ryanair Vs. SAS: Dueling “We Will Fly Again” Music Videos
What do you do when you are a flight attendant or pilot and 90% of flights are cancelled? You make a music video of course. Today we have two videos for your viewing pleasure, one from Ryanair and one...
Discount Airlines May Be Coronavirus Travel Remedy
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Ryanair Vows To Fight “Illegal Subsidy” For Lufthansa
Never one to shy away from controversy, Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary is on the warpath after Lufthansa and Germany reached an agreement on a €9 billion aid package. Calling the aid an “illegal subsidy”, Ryanair has vowed to fight it....
Ryanair Chief Delivers Ultimatum To Irish Government
The combative CEO of Ryanair has mocked onboard social distancing and warned that if the Irish government forces it on commercial flights, Ryanair will not fly. But is his ultimatum credible? “Either the government pays for the middle seat...
Ryanair CEO Condemns “Hysteria” Over Coronavirus
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary is not happy over coronavirus coverage, savaging what he calls the “lunacy” and “hysteria” of social media pandemonium. O’Leary has never been one to hold back words and was very blunt in an interview with Sky...
Ryanair Ads Banned For Misleading Consumers
Irish budget carrier Ryanair has been told by the United Kingdom that its latest ad campaign must end and causes consumer confusion. Ryanair claims to be “Europe’s low CO2 emissions airline”. Its TV and radio ads cite the carrier’s...
Ryanair 737 Review [2019]
I briefly offered my thoughts on Ryanair just after the flight, but I’ve never actually published a full review of Ryanair before. You might think there is not much to say about a budget carrier in economy class, but...
Ryanair Accused Of Asking Autistic Teen To Pay Extra Baggage Fee For His Emotional Support Doll
Ryanair is firmly denying that asked an autistic teenager to pay up to check-in his “comfort” doll. Helen Estella wrote on Facebook that her son Leo experienced a meltdown after Ryanair staff told him he’d have to pay to...
