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Ryanair
The Michael O’Leary Interview
In this special edition of the Airline Weekly Lounge, we sit down with Ryanair Group CEO Michael O'Leary. No subject is off the table as we discuss everything from social…March 29th, 2024
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Ryanair
Wizz Air Challenges Ryanair in the Race for European Travelers
Wizz Air CEO József Váradi was almost flattered by the amount of time Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary spent on his airline's recent earnings call to take down Wizz. In fact,…July 28th, 2021
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Ryanair
Ryanair Wants to Win the European Travel Recovery
No one has ever called Ryanair or its colorful CEO Michael O'Leary bashful, and that's proving to be true as European travelers slowly return to the sky. The discounter has…July 26th, 2021
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Belavia
Fallout From Belarus Hijacking Continues as U.S. Moves to Suspend Air Rights
The U.S. State Department has suspended the 2019 U.S.-Belarus bilateral air services agreement in the aftermath of that country hijacking a Ryanair flight last month to detain a dissident journalist,…June 4th, 2021
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AirBaltic
UK, EU Move to Bar Belarus’ Airlines After Ryanair Hijacking
The UK and the European Union moved to strike back against Belarus after the country forced a Ryanair flight to land in Minsk in order to detain a dissident journalist.…May 24th, 2021
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easyJet
EasyJet and Ryanair Diverge on European Summer Travel Outlook
The leaders of Europe's largest budget carriers, EasyJet and Ryanair, have distinctly different takes on the outlook for the coming summer travel season.March 25th, 2021
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Flybe
A Mess in Mexico: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 110
More and more people are traveling by air in Mexico, but Mexico’s airlines continue to struggle. All four of its main carriers had a disappointing 3rd quarter, which is historically…November 28th, 2018
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British Airways
Happy at Heathrow: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 109
Of Europe’s “Big Three” airline groups, International Airlines Group (IAG) continues to significantly outperform the other two, namely Air France/KLM and Lufthansa Group. A big part of IAG’s success is…November 13th, 2018
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Aer Lingus
Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 103: Canadian Conundrum
Thanks to rising costs, it’s no surprise profits have declined at Air Canada and WestJet. But rising costs alone don’t explain how these Canadian carriers continue to consistently underperform their…August 14th, 2018
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Aeroflot
Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 98: Ryanair’s Resilience
Despite a 29% year-over-year increase to its labor costs, Ryanair still posted a positive profit margin in the first quarter. Ryan’s eastern European counterpart, Wizz Air, meanwhile faced an even…June 5th, 2018
