RYANAIR’S LOW FARE FLIGHTS NOW AVAILABLE TO EXPEDIA CUSTOMERS

Following the announcement of their “Approved OTA” partnership in July last, Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (14 Apr) announced that its low-fare flights across the airline’s industry-leading network of 230+ destinations are now available to book on Expedia Group – one of the world’s largest travel technology companies – providing Expedia Group customers with more choice and value for their European travels.

This partnership also enables Expedia Group customers who book Ryanair flights to have their correct contact and payment info provided to Ryanair, ensuring that they have access to their myRyanair account and receive important flight information directly without needing to complete Ryanair’s customer verification process, which unauthorised OTA customers must continue to do.

Ryanair CMO, Dara Brady, said:
“We’re pleased to announce that Ryanair flights are now available to Expedia Group customers to book, with full price transparency and direct access to their booking. We look forward to working with Expedia Group and carrying their customers onboard Ryanair’s market-leading network of low-fare flights and routes this summer and beyond.”

Expedia Group Chief Commercial Officer, Greg Schulze, said, “Our partnership with Ryanair marks a significant milestone in enhancing travel options for our customers. By integrating their extensive network, including unique routes across Europe, this collaboration offers our customers in the U.S. and Europe expanded choice and value, ultimately making every journey a lasting memory for our travelers.”

Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (Tues, 8 Apr) confirmed that it has filed legal proceedings in the Polish courts claiming over €3,000 in damages against a passenger who disrupted flight FR7124 from Berlin to Marrakesh on 9 January. This passenger’s inexcusable behaviour forced this flight to divert to Seville, where the aircraft landed, and the passenger was offloaded causing 170 passengers and 6 crew to face unnecessary disruption. It is completely unacceptable that passengers who work hard to enjoy a trip away with family/friends are robbed of the pleasure due to one passenger’s failure to behave. In addition, Ryanair has issued this disruptive passenger with a 5-year travel ban and has reported him to the Guardia Civil.

Ryanair is committed to ensuring that all passengers and crew travel in a safe and respectful environment, without unnecessary disruption caused by a tiny number of unruly passengers. Ryanair has a strict zero tolerance policy towards passenger misconduct and will continue to take decisive action to combat unruly passenger behaviour on aircraft for the benefit of the vast majority of passengers who do not disrupt flights.

A Ryanair spokesperson said:

“It is unacceptable that passengers are suffering unnecessary disruption as a result of one unruly passenger’s behaviour. Yet this was regrettably the case for passengers on this flight from Berlin to Marrakesh in January last, which was forced to divert to Seville as a result of an individual passenger’s disruptive behaviour, causing €3,000 in damages. We have now filed civil proceedings to recover these costs from this passenger.

This demonstrates just one of the many consequences that passengers who disrupt flights will face as part of Ryanair’s zero tolerance policy, and we hope this action will deter further disruptive behaviour on flights so that passengers and crew can travel in a comfortable and respectful environment.”

RYANAIR MAR TRAFFIC GROWS 10% TO 15.0M

Ryanair Holdings plc today (Wed, 2 Apr) released Mar 2025 traffic stats as follows:

Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (Thurs, 27 Mar) welcomed the decision by the Malta court to convict a passenger who disrupted flight FR5205 from Cologne to Malta on 22 March last by smoking onboard and refusing to follow crew instructions. The passenger pleaded guilty in court and received a €2,000 fine. 

Ryanair is committed to ensuring that all passengers and crew travel in a safe and respectful environment free of unnecessary disruption caused by a tiny number of unruly passengers. Ryanair has a strict zero tolerance policy towards passenger misconduct and will continue to take action to combat unruly passenger behaviour on aircraft for the benefit of the vast majority of passengers who do not disrupt flights.

A Ryanair spokesperson said:

“It is unacceptable that passengers, many of whom are travelling with young families, are forced to suffer unnecessary disruption because of one unruly passenger’s behaviour. Ryanair supports Malta court decision to issue a €2,000 fine to an unruly passenger who disrupted flight FR5205 from Cologne to Malta on Sat last (22 Mar). This underscores our commitment to maintaining a safe and respectful environment for both crew and passengers on all Ryanair flights.

Ryanair has a strict zero tolerance policy towards passenger misconduct, and we will continue to take action, including travel bans, supporting investigations by local law enforcement authorities, and pursuing civil damages to combat passenger misconduct onboard our flights.”

FIRST TIME ANY EUROPEAN AIRLINE HAS CARRIED 200M PASSENGERS IN JUST ONE YEAR

Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, welcomes onboard its 200 millionth passenger for 2024/2025; The 84-year-old Maria Cornelia Vos, who flew Fuerteventura to Madrid yesterday (Wed, 26 March), landing at 12:35 local. 200M passengers in one calendar year is a historic new record for Ryanair, and it is the first time ever that any European airline has carried 200M passengers in just one year.

Ryanair’s CEO Michael O’Leary said;

“We are delighted to welcome Mrs. Maria Cornelia Vos as our 200 millionth passenger this year. Ryanair is proud to have carried 200M passengers in 2024/2025 and we are pleased that these 200M passengers have saved on average €5billion, compared to the average air fares of our competitor airlines.”

Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (Wed, 19 Mar) confirmed that it has initiated a private criminal prosecution through the Spanish courts against a passenger who disrupted flight FR2001 from Lanzarote to Santiago on 17 January last. This passenger’s inexcusable behaviour caused a 40-minute departure delay and unnecessary disruption to 137 passengers. The passenger, who claimed to be a UN diplomat with “diplomatic immunity”, attempted to take a seat that was not assigned to him and became verbally abusive when crew asked to see his boarding card. He was removed from the flight by the Guardia Civil. 

Ryanair has a strict zero tolerance policy towards passenger misconduct and is dedicated to taking decisive action to combat unruly behaviour for the benefit of all passengers and crew. Ryanair will continue to uphold its commitment to providing a safe and enjoyable travel experience for everyone.

A Ryanair spokesperson said:

“It is unacceptable that passengers, many of whom are on a family holiday, are suffering unnecessary delay as a result of one unruly passenger’s behaviour. Yet this was regrettably the case for passengers on this flight from Lanzarote to Santiago in January, during which a disruptive passenger caused a departure delay due to his misconduct.

We have initiated a private criminal prosecution against this passenger, in which the court may impose a sentence of 3-12 months’ imprisonment or a fine of 6-18 months’ salary.  These are just some of the potential consequences under Ryanair’s zero tolerance policy for passengers who disrupt flights.

We hope this example will deter further disruptive behaviour on Ryanair flights, so that passengers and crew can travel in a comfortable and respectful environment as is their right.”

IMPROVING CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE, ELIMINATING AIRPORT CHECK-IN FEES, AND SAVING OVER 300 TONNES IN PAPER WASTE P.A.

Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (Wed, 5 Mar) confirmed that it will delay its move to 100% paperless boarding passes to the start of its Winter schedule on 3 Nov 2025.

This means that from Nov 2025, Ryanair passengers will no longer download and print a physical paper boarding pass but will instead use the digital boarding pass generated in their “myRyanair” app during check-in. Today almost 80% of Ryanair’s 200m passengers already use this digital boarding pass. As a result of this customer initiative, Ryanair expects to eliminate almost all airport check-in fees from Nov 2025, as all passengers will have checked-in online/in-app to generate their digital boarding pass.

Ryanair’s move to entirely paperless boarding from Nov 2025 will enable passengers to reduce their carbon footprint by eliminating unnecessary paper, saving over 300 tonnes in paper waste each year. As well as being better for the environment, using the myRyanair app also enhances customers’ travel experience as they benefit from a range of helpful in-app features and initiatives (especially during disruption) including:

• New Order to Seat feature allowing passengers to order direct from their seat & get served first
• Live flight information and updates
• Direct updates from Ryanair’s operations centre during disruption
• Terminal, Gate and Boarding status updates
• Real-time alternative flight options during disruption
• All travel documents accessible in one convenient place

Ryanair CMO, Dara Brady, said:

“Ryanair is Europe’s No.1 airline for choice, low fares, and customer service. This move to 100% paperless boarding passes from November 2025 will allow us to deliver an enhanced travel experience for customers, streamlined through the myRyanair app during our less busy Winter schedule. This will be particularly useful to passengers during disruptions as it will facilitate real-time updates from our Ops Centre directly to passengers’ phones, and will also provide them with alternative flight options, and offer transfers or hotel accommodation options when necessary.

Like other ticket industries (concert, sports venues, rail, etc.) there has been a massive switch to using mobile, and with almost 80% of Ryanair customers already using the myRyanair app, it is time to transition the remaining passengers to digital, which will see them reduce their carbon footprint and receive a smoother and enhanced travel experience from November 2025 as Ryanair continues to grow to 300m passengers over the next decade.”