Ryanair flight: 2-year-old among 9 injured during severe turbulence
A two-year-old child was among nine people onboard a Ryanair flight that were injured during severe turbulence caused…
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An Irish ultra-low-cost carrier, Ryanair is Europe’s largest airline by scheduled passengers carried. Founded in 1984, the airline operates a fleet of over 500 Boeing 737 aircraft, connecting over 200 destinations across 40 countries. Ryanair is known for its point-to-point route network, high aircraft utilization, and no-frills service model, which has contributed to its competitive fares and rapid expansion. The airline has faced criticism for its labor practices and ancillary revenue strategies.
Key Facts
- Type: Ultra-low-cost carrier
- Fleet size: 500+ aircraft
- Aircraft type: Boeing 737
- Destinations: 200+
- Parent company: Ryanair Holdings
- Hubs: Dublin Airport, London Stansted Airport
- CEO: Michael O’Leary
Ryanair calls for NATS chief to quit amid more flight delay woes for passengers
Ryanair, Europe’s leading low-cost airline, has called for the CEO of the UK’s National Air Traffic Services (NATS),…
Ryanair boss O’Leary now eligible for €100M bonus if he stays in role until 2028
Ryanair’s CEO Michael O’Leary has become eligible for a bonus of over €100 million after the airline’s shares…
Ryanair asks Spanish cabin crew to repay raises after legal dispute with union
Ryanair has told some of its flight attendants in Spain to return salary increases agreed in 2024 following…
Ryanair annual profit drops by 16% despite record passenger numbers
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair has reported a profit after tax of €1.61 billion for the 2024-2025 fiscal year,…
Spanish Court rules Ryanair baggage fees unlawful, airline to repay charges
Ryanair, Europe’s largest airline, is facing something of a legal backlash after a Spanish court ruled that the…
Top 10: The most profitable airlines in the world
How do you make a million dollars running an airline? Start with two million. That’s an old aviation…
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary told not to buy Chinese COMAC jets: Reuters
In a letter to the CEO of Ryanair, US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has warned the low-cost carrier against…
Top 10 airlines flying to the most destinations in summer 2025
As airline networks continue to evolve post-pandemic, tracking the airlines flying to the most destinations offers a useful…
Ryanair embroiled in geopolitical dispute over flights serving Western Sahara
Ryanair has unwittingly found itself embroiled in a geopolitical war of words over its flights that operate from…
Record breaking: Ryanair carries its 200 millionth passenger in 2024/25
For the first time in European commercial aviation history, an airline has carried over 200 million passengers during…
Ryanair unveils new Prime subscription service aimed at frequent flyers
Ryanair, Europe’s largest airline, has unveiled a new subscription service that aims to lure more frequent flyers to…
Ryanair initiates private prosecution that could land ‘unruly’ passenger in jail
Ryanair has initiated a private criminal prosecution against a disruptive passenger that allegedly caused a 40-minute departure delay…
Ryanair expands Belfast summer schedule, criticizes UK labour government
Low-cost carrier Ryanair revealed its summer 2025 schedule for Belfast, the capital city of Northern Ireland, despite claiming…
Top 10: The safest low-cost airlines in the world in 2025
Low-cost carriers deliver around five billion passengers a year safely to their destinations, and most have a safety…
Ryanair reveals seven new London-Stansted routes, wants UK airport tax scrapped
Ryanair, Europe’s largest low-cost carrier, has announced a raft of new routes from the largest base on its…
Ryanair lowers passenger forecasts for FY26 due to Boeing delivery delays
Low-cost carrier Ryanair has lowered its passenger forecasts, citing delays in Boeing aircraft deliveries as the reason it…
Aena responds to Ryanair’s 18% Spain flight cuts, urges airline to ‘calm down’
Aena, the world’s leading airport operator by number of passengers, responded to Ryanair’s announcement that it plans to…