Travel News Oversized cabin bags? Ryanair staff now earn more to catch offenders Gate staff can earn €2.50 for every non-compliant bag they catch as Ryanair enforces its limits. 29 August 2025
Travel News Ryanair renews call for air traffic control reform after Athens delays The low-cost airline denounced the delays in Athens and, for the second time this summer, attacked the Commission on the EU's Air Traffic Control system 21 August 2025
Travel News Ryanair workers call strikes at Spain's main airports until December Strikes will affect many Spanish airports at key times of the day and could lead to delays and cancellations. 5 August 2025
Travel News EasyJet boss ‘extremely unhappy’ about French ATC strikes Over 1 million passengers were affected by French air traffic strikes in early July, as airlines warn of potential for further summer chaos. 18 July 2025
Travel News Ryanair says European families are ‘held to ransom’ by France strikes Budget airline Ryanair has called on EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to take urgent action. 4 July 2025
Travel News Ryanair will soon allow passengers to bring a bigger free cabin bag Ryanair has said it will bring in the new free cabin baggage allowance “over the coming weeks”. 3 July 2025
Travel News Nine injured after violent turbulence hits Ryanair flight in Germany Severe storms in southern Germany forced a Ryanair flight from Berlin to Milan to make an emergency landing in Memmingen after violent turbulence injured nine people. 5 June 2025
Business Ryanair CEO eyes multi-million euro bonus as share price stays high Michael O’Leary, the CEO of Ryanair, is currently one of the wealthiest businessmen in Ireland and has led the airline since 1994. 26 May 2025
Business Ryanair denies claims flights will soon offer 'cheaper standing seats' A series of recurring viral posts has falsely claimed that Ryanair and other low budget airlines will soon use 'standing' saddle seats, though the airline has denied this. 23 May 2025
Travel News Consumer groups file complaint against ‘abusive’ hand luggage charges The consumer groups argue that the fees for hand luggage contravene a ruling from more than a decade ago by the European Court of Justice. 22 May 2025
Business Ryanair faces turbulence as airfares decline while costs increase The airline experienced a 7% drop in average fares for the past financial year, while operating costs such as staff expenses rose. 19 May 2025
Earth News European aviation emissions ‘spiralling out of control’, report warns Expanding the scope of key legislation would not only curb plane emissions, but could generate billions for the green transition, new analysis shows. 1 May 2025
Travel News Ryanair launches €79 annual flight subscription service While subscription services might save travellers money, they are also a way to persuade more people to fly - which is bad news for the planet. 26 March 2025
Travel News Ryanair pulls out of two Danish airports blaming ‘harmful’ tax Ryanair says the tax will make Denmark’s regional airports “hopelessly uncompetitive” compared to other EU countries. 5 February 2025
Travel News Spanish airports accuse Ryanair of ‘blackmail’ as airline cuts flights Travellers will find fewer low-cost options at Spanish regional airports this summer. 30 January 2025
Travel News Scared of flying? These are the world's safest airlines in 2025 AirlineRatings has released its ranking for the safest airlines to fly with in 2025. 18 January 2025
Europe What role for the EU in Israeli-Hamas ceasefire? The EU played no role in negotiations, but might take a role in implementing the ceasefire, according to experts. 16 January 2025
Travel News Ryanair demands EU airports limit passengers to two alcoholic drinks The call comes as the airline sues a passenger for €15,000 after they caused a flight to be diverted. 14 January 2025
Travel News ‘Zero-tolerance’: Why Ryanair is suing a passenger for €15,000 The budget airline has warned this will not be the last time it goes to court over unacceptable behaviour on its aircraft. 9 January 2025
Europe News Spain fines five low budget airlines €180m for 'abusive practices' Ryanair, Easyjet, and Vueling are among the airlines being punished for charging passengers extra for hand luggage, among other things. 22 November 2024