Ryanair is an Irish ultra-low-cost carrier founded in 1984.
It is headquartered in Swords, Dublin, Republic of Ireland, and has its primary operational bases at Dublin and London Stansted airports.
It forms the largest part of the Ryanair Holdings family of airlines and has Ryanair UK, Buzz, Lauda Europe, and Malta Air as sister airlines.
Ryanair has grown from strength to strength and now operates in over 30 countries in Europe and Northern Africa as well as flying in and out of 180 airports.
A passenger was partially pulled through a broken cabin window after a Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki, Greece, to Memmingen, Germany, suffered an apparent engine failure shortly after take-off on Friday, forcing the Boeing 737-800 to […]
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Ryanair has launched a flash sale on flights to several European islands, with fares starting from 19.85 euros and travel available between 8 July and 30 September 2026. Customers must book by 9 July 2026
Ryanair flash sale cuts Europe island fares to 19.85 euros Read More »
Travellers looking to escape summer heat from Nuremberg now have a cooler direct option than the usual sun routes. The city’s coolest freely bookable nonstop destination is Vilnius, where July temperatures average 22C by day
Nuremberg’s coolest direct flight goes to Vilnius, 22C in July Read More »
Ryanair has changed its family seating policy so that parents can sit with young children without paying a seat reservation fee, following a UK investigation into the practice. Adults travelling with children who do not
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Ryanair is under investigation by the UK’s competition watchdog over charges imposed on parents who want to sit next to their children during flights. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) confirmed on 11 June 2026
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Ryanair has repaid its last €1.2 billion bond, making the Irish low-cost carrier effectively debt-free for the first time since it floated on the stock market in 1997. The repayment was completed on 25 May
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Ryanair has announced the winner of its 2026 annual “Win A Million” charity scratch card draw, with Helen Swindells from Liverpool walking away with a life-changing cash prize of €500,000 — the largest payout in
Ryanair scratchcard turns a passenger into a 500,000 euro winner Read More »
Ryanair is negotiating with Michael O’Leary to extend his contract beyond 2028, keeping the chief executive in charge until April 2032. If approved, he would remain at the airline until age 71. The Irish low-cost
Ryanair extends O’Leary deal beyond age 70 in 2032 plan Read More »
Ryanair has launched a 48-hour flash sale with one-way fares starting from 19.99 euro across its European network, with selected Mediterranean routes available from as little as 15 euro. The promotion runs until midnight on
Italy’s highest administrative court has annulled a 4.2 million euro fine imposed on Ryanair over flight cancellations during the Covid pandemic. The ruling said the airline suffered discriminatory treatment when the competition authority rejected its
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A French court has fined two disruptive passengers a combined total exceeding €10,000 after they forced a Ryanair flight from London Stansted to Ibiza to divert to Toulouse last year. The Toulouse Criminal Court also
French court fines two Ryanair passengers over €10,000 for diverting London-Ibiza flight Read More »
Ryanair will close its Berlin base from 24 October 2026 and cut its Berlin winter schedule by 50%, blaming persistently high operating costs and additional fee increases imposed by Berlin Brandenburg Airport. The airline will
Ryanair to close its Berlin base and cut flights by half Read More »
