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Ryanair strike spreads across Europe

Ryanair pilots in Germany are striking for 24 hours today and forcing the cancellation of 250 flights, reaching a Europewide total of 400 cancellations. This adds to industrial action already planned for today in Ireland, Sweden, Belgium and the Netherlands. The strike is over pay and conditions.

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Europe briefing: Five stories to know about today

Follow our live updates for the key stories in Europe and beyond this morning, Friday, August 10.

Germany

More travel chaos for holiday makers flying Ryanair

German pilots will strike after 96% voted in favour of striking. They've been pushing for collective labour agreements since last January. Ryanair says its invited the union to another meeting next week

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'Ryanair has no respect at all' - Brussels cabin crew join strike

Low-cost airline suffers worst week of stoppages in its three-decade history

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Business

Ryanair shares drop sharply

It comes as the Irish airline has warned its investors of more strikes and weaker ticket prices this summer

Ireland

Travel chaos for Ryanair passengers in July

Ryanair says the biggest walkout will ground 600 flights on the 25th and 26th of July from Belgium, Portugal and Spain affecting 50,000 passengers

Germany

Plane descends 27,000 ft in seven minutes and makes emergency landing

Nearly three dozen Ryanair passengers were hospitalised after their plane lost cabin pressure and made an emergency landing in Germany.

Ireland

Ryanair woes mount as cabin crew plan strike for July 25

Cabin crews working for budget airline Ryanair are to stage a walkout in Portugal, Italy, Spain and Belgium on July 25. A pilot strike is also due to go ahead on July 12.

Economy

Ryanair calls for 'urgent' EU action after strikes cancel 1100 flights

The Dublin-based carrier says more than 1,100 flights have been cancelled for the second month running.

United Kingdom

French air strike continues to disrupt European flights

Ryanair and EasyJet have been forced to cancel hundreds of flights this weekend due to French air strikes.

Ireland

Record profits for Ryanair

Irish-based Ryanair says post-tax profits rose to €1.45bn for the year 2017-2018.

Greece

Ryanair to reduce domestic Greek flights.

Ryanair has announced it will be reducing domestic greek flights. Nikolaos Lardis, the airlines marketing manager for the eastern Mediterranean said 'regrettably, current airport charges at the majority of greek airports encourage peak-only services in the summer on international routes.'

Economy

Easter strikes ground passengers

Some staff members at Ryanair and Air France are striking over the Easter weekend.

Ireland

Ryanair warns of holiday disruptions in Portugal & Ireland

Boss Micheal O'Leary remains bullish, maintains new plane orders, and says "real progress" on union recognition in several markets, but Ireland and Portugal lag behind.

Economy

Ryanair offers to recognise pilot unions

The Irish low-cost airline offers to recognise pilot unions for the first time in its 32-year history

Ireland

Ryanair to recognise pilot unions in historic move to stop strike

The low-cost Irish carrier is to hold talks with pilot unions amid strike threats in several countries ahead of Christmas.

Economy

Easyjet gets a boost from Ryanair woes

EasyJet flew a record 80.2 million passengers this past year, almost 10 percent more than in 2015-2016.

United Kingdom

Hoax bomb threat scrambles RAF fighters for Ryanair flight

A Ryanair flight from Lithuania has been escorted into Stanstead by RAF Typhoons after a bomb hoax.

World News

Ryanair threatened with legal action over flight cancellations

The UK's Civil Aviation Authority is taking action against the low-cost carrier for "persistently misleading" customers about their rights following thousands of flight cancellations.

Business Series

Ryanair crisis deepens with more cancellations

Ryanair has announced more than 400,000 new flight cancellations as pilot crisis deepens.