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Ryanair winter services from Leeds to undergo significant growth
Fri, Jul 9 2010 5:03 PM

Ryanair announced this week that its services to / from Leeds Bradford would undergo significant expansion this coming winter. Last winter the carrier operated 3 routes to / from Leeds but this winter will see two based aircraft operate 13 routes. The full destination list from Leeds will consist of Alicante, Barcelona, Carcassonne, Dublin, Faro, Gdansk, Fuerteventura... Read More...

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Filed under: Ryanair, Leeds Bradford Airport

EU Court dismisses Ryanair appeal against hostile takeover bid
Fri, Jul 9 2010 4:54 PM

On Tuesday last, July 6, the European Union General Court in Luxembourg dismissed Ryanair’s appeal to the court against the prohibition of the carrier’s hostile takeover bid for Aer Lingus. The ruling effectively confirms the findings of the EU Commission that such a takeover would remove competition between the two carriers, contrary to the interests... Read More...

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Filed under: Ryanair, Aer Lingus, Michael O'Leary, Colm Barrington

Ryanair passenger figures for June 2010
Thu, Jul 8 2010 7:09 PM

Ryanair issued its passenger figures for June 2010 this week. A total of 6.71m passengers booked seats to fly on Ryanair services compared to 5.84m in June 2009. Loadfactor for the month was 84%, down 1% on the June 2009 figure. In the rolling 12 months to the end of June 2010 the carrier sold 69.2m seats, including 1.45m who had their flights cancelled as a... Read More...

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EI-EMP, EI-EMR delivered to Ryanair
Fri, Jul 2 2010 6:10 PM

New month – new aircraft as Ryanair took delivery of two more aircraft. EI-EMP (hex 4CA858) is msn 40285 pictured at top by Michael Kelly, whilst EI-EMR (hex 4CA859) is msn 40284 and pictured below. Both arrived in Dublin on delivery from Seattle on July 1. Read More...

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EI-EMO delivered to Ryanair
Fri, Jul 2 2010 3:59 PM

After a brief hiatus, Ryanair deliveries of B737-800 aircraft to Ryanair have recommenced. On June 26 last EI-EMO (hex 4CA857) msn 40283 was delivered to the carrier, pictured above by Michael Kelly on finals at Dublin. Read More...

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Ryanair to increase checked bag weight - but at a cost.
Tue, Jun 22 2010 12:51 AM

Ryanair are to mimic McDonalds Restaurants “supersize me” product offering by introducing a new larger checked bag weight of 20kg which will cost €/£25 and will be sold as an alternative to the carrier's current 15kg checked bag which costs €/£15. A second checked bag will also be introduced at the 15kg limit for an additional... Read More...

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Ryanair again calls for sale of Stansted Airport
Wed, Jun 16 2010 12:26 AM

On Wednesday last, June 10, Ryanair again called for the sale by airport operator BAA of Stansted Airport and either Edinburgh or Glasgow Airport after the BAA announced that traffic numbers had declined by 8%, 10% and 14% respectively at these airports since the start of 2010. Commenting on the figures, Ryanair’s Stephen McNamara said “These declining... Read More...

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Ryanair's May Traffic Figures
Thu, Jun 3 2010 11:40 PM

Ryanair today issued its passenger figures for May 2010. The airline sold 6.64m seats during the month, up 17% YoY on the May 2009 figure of 5.51m. This figure includes 250,000 passengers who booked seats for travel during May but whose flights were cancelled due to the volcanic eruptions in Iceland. Load factor for the month was unchanged at 81%. For the rolling... Read More...

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Ryanair announces 204% increase in income after tax to €319m
Tue, Jun 1 2010 11:32 PM

Ryanair announced its full year end results to the end of March 2010. In spite of a recession which is still impacting on air travel throughout Europe the carrier managed to report a 204% increase in profit after tax to €319m. For the first time since the company was PLC’d in 1997 the airline will pay a dividend to its shareholders, a situation which... Read More...

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Ryanair blames Government for continued decline in Irish market
Mon, May 31 2010 7:06 PM

Ryanair published today what it claims is “irrefutable evidence that the Irish Government is responsible for the collapse in Irish tourism”. Citing a report by RDC Aviation which shows that Irish airport seat capacity in the period January to April 2010 fell by just over 700,000 seats from the 2009 figure of just over 5m, the carrier says that growth... Read More...

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Ryanair appoints two new NED's, brings Board to 10 directors
Mon, May 31 2010 6:58 PM

Ryanair announced Friday that it was appointing two new non executive directors to the Board of Ryanair Holdings plc. Former EU commissioner and Irish Minister for Finance, Charlie McCreevey and Declan McKeon, former audit partner at accountancy firm Price Waterhouse Cooper will take up their new roles, effective immediately. Read More...

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Aer Arann to recommence services from Shannon
Sun, May 30 2010 10:53 PM

Aer Arann is expected tomorrow to announce that it is to restart services from Shannon. In the recent past Aer Arann operated a Shannon – Dublin service which was hampered by timings which prevented day trips in either direction. Tomorrow’s announcement by Aer Aran is expected to announce that the carrier is to commence services from Shannon to Bristol... Read More...

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EI-EMM, EI-EMN delivered to Ryanair
Sun, May 30 2010 9:42 PM

Ryanair took delivery of two more aircraft on Friday last, May 27. EI-EMM is msn 38514, hex code 4CA855 and EI-EMN is msn 38515, hex code 4CA856. Pictured above by Gerry Barron, EI-EMM is seen under tow shortly after arrival in Dublin from Seattle and below, EI-EMN is seen on finals to R28 at Dublin. Read More...

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Filed under: Ryanair, Boeing 737-800, Dublin Airport

Ryanair to establish 42nd base at Barcelona
Wed, May 26 2010 11:12 PM

It’s hard to believe but today’s announcement by Ryanair that it is to open a base at Barcelona will mark the establishment of the carrier’s 42 nd base. Having established a leading presence in the Irish, UK, and Italian markets the carrier has turned its attention to the Spanish market. From September next 5 aircraft will be based in Barcelona... Read More...

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EI-EML delivered to Ryanair
Wed, May 26 2010 8:57 PM

Ryanair took delivery of its latest aircraft today. Boeing 737-8AS, msn 38513 is registered EI-EML and arrived in Dublin from Seattle this afternoon as RYR 800L. The hex code for EI-EML is 4CA854. Michael Kelly was on hand to record the arrival. Read More...

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