Why Ryanair is holding back on Elon Musk’s Starlink internet in the skyRyanair is delaying in-flight Wi-Fi adoption, citing cost and passenger needs for short European routes. Chief Financial Officer Neil Sorah...
26 Jan, 2026, 02.17 PM IST
Elon Musk vs Ryanair CEO: All you need to know about the tech world’s unlikely feudA dispute over the cost and aerodynamics of Starlink’s in-flight Wi-Fi has blown up into a public war of words between Elon Musk and Ryanai...
24 Jan, 2026, 06.01 PM IST
Why flying is so expensive and likely to remain that wayThe bad news for consumers is that ticket prices are likely to stay elevated for several years, at least according to Michael O’Leary, chie...
27 Apr, 2023, 12.25 PM IST
Rombac plane, owned by Romanian ex-dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, fetches $146K at auctionThe winning bidder was a foreign collector passionate about Romania's history.
29 May, 2021, 01.30 PM IST
Ryanair posts first summer loss in decades; flags winter capacity cutThe airline, whose chief executive Michael O'Leary in September described the upcoming winter as a "write-off", declined to forecast profit...
02 Nov, 2020, 12.24 PM IST
How Covid-19’s made flying business class feel more like economyInternational passenger demand was down 92% in July. The planes that were flying were typically about half full.
13 Sep, 2020, 02.15 PM IST
Budget airline AirAsia to start charging customers for checking in at airport countersTravellers who do not check in via the airline's website, mobile app or airport kiosk will be charged 20 Malaysian ringgit ($4.83) for dome...
01 Sep, 2020, 11.27 AM IST
IndiGo, world's biggest buyer of Airbus A320neo jets, will continue to add planes to its fleet despite Covid squeezeIndiGo will keep adding new aircraft to its fleet even as it can’t give any guidance on capacity growth.
03 Jun, 2020, 06.46 PM IST
Wizz Air CEO says new Airbus jets will extend reach to IndiaWizz flights span from Iceland on the Arctic Circle to Dubai in the Persian Gulf and from the Canary Islands in the Atlantic to Astana in K...
27 Jun, 2019, 09.53 AM IST
Forget electric cars, you may soon be flying in an electric planeFounded last year by a team of engineers and battery chemists, U.S.-based Wright Electric is setting its sights on designing an aircraft th...
28 Sep, 2017, 10.42 AM IST
David Bonderman quits Uber board after cracking sexist jokeThe billionaire co-founder of the private equity firm apologised for cracking a joke during a charged company-wide meeting to discuss sweep...
15 Jun, 2017, 12.18 AM IST
Low-cost? Low chance for Air France and LufthansaLufthansa and Air France know the smart money is in the low-cost market but powerful labour unions are keeping them from the bounty.
28 Sep, 2014, 04.09 PM IST
Ryanair’s cheap tricks: From charging passengers for checked-in baggage to flying slowerEliminating checked-in bags cuts the fuel burn, reduces handling costs and speeds up turnarounds — essential to the low-cost business model.
02 Aug, 2013, 01.23 AM IST
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary still dreams of the $10 transatlantic flightAt least four low-cost operators have tried to offer flights across the North Atlantic-and all four have ultimately failed.
29 Jun, 2013, 06.07 AM IST
- Ryanair renews bid for Aer Lingus
Budget airline Ryanair launched a new takeover bid Monday for Aer Lingus, seeking to capitalize on labor unrest at its Irish rival and Irel...
01 Dec, 2008, 09.00 PM IST
- Ryanair shares slump 16pc after 85pc drop in April-June profit
Shares in Ryanair Holdings PLC fell on Monday after Europe's leading budget airline reported a surprising 85 per cent drop in first-quarter...
28 Jul, 2008, 03.10 PM IST
- BAA faces UK anti-trust probe, may break up London assets
Grupo Ferrovial’s BAA unit, the world’s biggest airport operator, faces a possible breakup of its London holdings after the division was re...
13 Dec, 2006, 12.14 AM IST