Nov 4th, 2009 at 3:00PM: Ryanair may start to look for its planes closer to home. Of course, saying it was thinking about a switch from Boeing to Airbus would be far too simple for CEO Michael O'Leary ... the genius behind "pay-to-pee" and many, many other stunts. O'Leary needs a bit more style, which is why his new intentions are being called "divorce."
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Ryanair threatens to "divorce" Boeing
Nov 4th, 2009 at 3:00PM: Ryanair may start to look for its planes closer to home. Of course, saying it was thinking about a switch from Boeing to Airbus would be far too simple for CEO Michael O'Leary ... the genius behind "pay-to-pee" and many, many other stunts. O'Leary needs a bit more style, which is why his new intentions are being called "divorce."
O'Leary believes that the management shakeup at Boeing has taken the ...Will passengers stand for latest Ryanair stunt?
Jul 6th, 2009 at 1:30PM: Just when you think Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary can't come up with another way to mess with his passengers, he takes away the seats. The European low-cost carrier's latest way to cut costs and cram more people on planes is to stick them on stools with seatbelts. According to the Daily Mail, he's even spoken with Boeing about making this happen.
The nice expression for this, used Ryanair ...Pay to pee on Ryanair no joke
Jun 5th, 2009 at 4:30PM: Remember when we called Ryanair's plans to charge for lavatory access a stunt? Yeah, we do, too. Those were simpler days, I guess. It turns out, that stunt concealed an even larger one. CEO Michael O'Leary announced that the airline will begin charging one pound (around $1.65) for access to the special rooms at the front and back of the plane.
I actually see some restraint on the press-whorish ...Airline complains about fees?!
May 28th, 2009 at 1:30PM: Like all airlines, Qantas is looking to cut costs. And, it saw an opportunity by forming partnerships with some of Australia's airports. If all were to go according to plan, Qantas could make a dent in its annual airport costs of $544 million (AU$700 million). While some airports are willing to play ball, others (like Sydney and Brisbane) aren't ... leaving an airline to complain about fees, for a ...Ryanair: print your tickets at home or not, you pay
May 19th, 2009 at 1:00PM: We're all used to airline fees that punish inconvenient behavior. So, I was beyond impressed when Ryanair found a way to punish the helpful ... and punish the helpless. Starting on May 20, passengers will have to pay €10 if they print their own tickets. Essentially, taking matters into your own hands and saving time and expense at the airport will cost you somewhere between $10 and $15.
It ...Ryanair: get in shape, carry your own bags
May 10th, 2009 at 8:00AM: European object of disdain low-cost carrier Ryanair is always looking for ways to save a few bucks. From pay-to-piss to the fat tax, the airline has put forth a stream of ideas that really haven't gotten off the ground. Well, CEO Michael O'Leary has a new one to add to the list: mandatory luggage self-service.
Under this new model, passengers would carry their bags through airport security and ...Flight delays may be wrinkle in Ryanair fat tax
May 2nd, 2009 at 12:00PM: Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary says he'll only move forward with plans to charge oversized passengers for extra seats if it's easy. If it slows down the process of checking people in and getting planes pushed back from the gate, he wants no part of making more money.
Surprisingly, O'Leary didn't comment on whether larger passengers would slow planes down, causing further delays. The media whore ...Ryanair CEO: Swine flu only affects 'slum dwellers'
Apr 28th, 2009 at 4:00PM: I'm apprehensive about giving any press to the buffoon who runs the Irish budget airline Ryanair. But so adept is Michael O'Leary, the company's CEO, at making ill-considered statements that its simply too easy to report them. This is the guy who recently suggested that Ryanair might begin charging for use of its on board toilets, and a while back suggested that the airline might start giving out ...Ryanair - to pay to pee or not to pay to pee?
Feb 28th, 2009 at 11:00AM: Oh Ryanair, how you mock us. Yesterday, every news source in the world (well, many of them) were abuzz with the news that Ryanair exec Michael O'Leary announced he'd be introducing coin operated bathrooms on his planes. Normally, when an airline owner announces something on the news, you take it seriously. Apparently that is no longer possible when it comes to stuff O'Leary says. The latest ...British Airways and Virgin Atlantic Cut Fuel Surcharges
Oct 15th, 2008 at 12:00PM: With prices at the pump down so much over the past few weeks, people are starting to wonder why the savings have not been passed on to airline passengers. Well, British Airways finally responded to the halving of crude prices by dropping their fuel surcharge £10 to £68 on domestic flights and £109 to £96 on overseas routes. Virgin Atlantic will also institute similar price ...
