RYANAIR CALLS ON EU COMMISSION PRESIDENT TO TAKE ACTION OR RESIGN

Ryanair, Europe’s No. 1 airline, today (18 Dec) called on the EU Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, to take urgent action to protect overflights and EU citizens’ freedom of movement during ATC strikes with passengers facing further unnecessary disruption today due to French ATC strikes.

There has been no action from the EU Commission to date, who continue to ignore over 2 million fed-up EU passengers who have signed Ryanair’s “Protect Passengers: Keep EU Skies Open” petition calling on Ursula von der Leyen to take immediate action to protect overflights and EU citizens’ freedom of movement during repeated ATC strikes.

So far in 2023, there have been 67 days of ATC strikes (13 times more than in 2022), forcing airlines to cancel thousands of EU overflights from Germany, Spain, Italy, Ireland, and the UK, while France uses Minimum Service Laws to protect French local flights. This is unfair. France (and all other EU states) should protect overflights during ATC strikes as they do in Spain, Italy and Greece and cancel flights to/from the affected State.

Ryanair again calls on Ursula von der Leyen to act on the petition of over 2 million EU passengers as follows;

• Respect the strike rights of ATC unions
• Protect 100% of flights overflying strike-affected countries
• Require 21-day advance notice of ATC strikes
• Require 72-hour advance notice of participation in ATC strikes

Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary said:

‘We are still waiting on Ursula von der Leyen to take action to protect EU passengers’ Freedom of Movement by keeping EU skies open by protecting overflights during repeated ATC strikes. It is unacceptable that passengers face more disruption from French ATC strikes again this Mon, (18^thDec) which is the 67^th  day of ATC strikes in 2023 alone.

As a result, even more passengers will have their flights delayed due to this French ATC strike, disrupting millions of EU passengers’ Christmas travel plans despite not even flying to/from France. This is because France unfairly uses Minimum Service Laws to protect French flights while forcing disruption on overflights from Germany, Spain, Italy, Ireland, and the UK. We have no problem with French ATC unions exercising their right to strike, but the EU Commission should insist that cancellations due to national French strikes are allocated to French flights, not those overflying France flying to another EU destination.

The EU Commission President continues to ignore over 2m EU citizens who have signed our Protect Passengers – Keep EU Skies Open petition. It is disgraceful that Ursula von der Leyen has failed to act on this petition which Ryanair has delivered directly to the EU Commission offices in both May and Sept last.

EU passengers are sick and tired of suffering unnecessary overflight cancellations during ATC strikes. The EU Commission must now act upon the petition of more than 2m EU passengers’ signatures – there is no excuse for EU passengers not flying to/from the affected member state to bear the burden of national ATC strikes that are completely unrelated to them. Ursula von der Leyen must immediately put a stop to this or answer to the 2m passengers who she has failed to protect, by offering her resignation.”

INDUSTRY-LEADING ROUTE NETWORK, FREQUENCIES, AND FARES FOR CORPORATE TRAVEL

Ryanair, Europe’s No. 1 airline, has today (15 Dec) announced a ground-breaking new agreement with SAP Concur, the world’s leading brand for travel, expense, and invoice management, to integrate Ryanair’s low fares and unrivalled network of over 3,300 daily flights to over 230 destinations across 36 countries directly with Concur Travel, further expanding access to Ryanair’s fares and network for corporate travellers.

This exciting new partnership means that corporate customers can now access Ryanair’s industry leading low fares, network of key city connections across Europe with regular morning and evening flights to ensure convenient low-cost corporate travel conveniently through the market-leading Concur Travel online booking tool as well as a dedicated Concur TripLink booking flow on Ryanair’s website/app.  

Corporate customers who book Ryanair flights directly through this state-of-the-art travel solution will benefit from significant efficiencies, including automated expense management and the convenience of their booking details being fed into SAP Concur solutions, reducing any unnecessary admin. Through this agreement, registered users will not have to complete Ryanair’s customer verification making their travel experience even more seamless.

Ryanair’s Dara Brady said:

“We are pleased to announce our exciting new partnership with SAP Concur, which will enable corporates to access Ryanair’s low fares and industry leading network of 3,300 daily flights across over 230 destinations. Our low fares and high frequency schedules cater perfectly for business travel, saving money and time for businesses.

We look forward to working further with SAP Concur over the coming years as Ryanair continues to grow to carry 300m passengers p.a. by 2034.”

Paul Dear, Regional VP Supplier Services EMEA, SAP Concur added:

“We are happy to be working directly with Ryanair on these initiatives to deliver increased value to our corporate travel and expense customers. Everyone is looking forward to an exciting 2024 with the continued evolution of Concur Travel and new partnership with Ryanair.

These agreements show the Ryanair commitment to business travellers and corporate travel managers. We look forward to a long and successful relationship that delivers real value to the corporate travel community.”

Ryanair the UK’s no1 airline has again called for NATS CEO Martin Rolfe to quit (or be removed by the UK govt) as staff shortages at Gatwick airport (Dec 14) delay passenger by up to 2hrs.

Today’s NATS failure follow on from weekend disruption caused by NATS mismanagement and is just 3 months after Martin Rolfe presided over the NATS system failure on 28 August which caused 2,000 flight cancellations. These repeated failures are unique to the UK and are not repeated in any other European ATC provider. It’s time for overpaid CEO Martin Rolfe to quit or be dismissed

Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary said:

“It is unacceptable that passengers continue to face disruption due to the mismanagement of NATS by Martin Wolfe. Only 3 months ago, their system failure  caused long delays, diversions and cancellations for hundreds of thousands of passengers and now passengers are facing over 2hr delays this morning (Dec 14) due to further NATS staff shortages.

These repeated UK ATC failures are unique to the UK and are not repeated by any other European ATC provider. Our passengers want a competent UK ATC service and Martin Rolfe has repeatedly shown he can’t deliver it. He should go and let someone competent run UK ATC.”

Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, has today (13 Dec) accused OTA pirate Trip.com of the biggest ever rip-off, charging €6,699 for an €18 one-way Ryanair flight from Dublin to London Stansted. Trip.com’s egregious and 37,100% overcharge on Ryanair’s popular Dublin to London Stansted route on Monday (11 Dec) highlights the urgent need for Govts and consumer agencies to outlaw the illegal digital piracy which allows these OTA pirates to dupe, scam, and rip-off unsuspecting consumers.

Ryanair calls again on the UK and Irish Govts and consumer agencies to take action to prevent this internet piracy and blatant anti-consumer mis-selling.

Ryanair’s Dara Brady said:

“This is a prime example of how unsuspecting consumers are being duped and scammed by the unlawful practices of these OTA pirates. It is completely inexplicable that Trip.com charges a staggering €6,699 for an €18 one-way Ryanair flight from Dublin to London Stansted. We are baffled that Govts and consumer protection agencies have failed to act and adjust the dishonest and egregious practices of these OTA internet pirates who masquerade as price comparison websites when in reality they are scammers and rip-off merchants overcharging unsuspecting consumers. Where is Which? Magazine on this issue? Nowhere as usual when it comes to protecting consumers from OTA pirates.

The UK and Irish Govts and consumer agencies have been so far useless taking action to protect consumers from these OTA pirates and their mis-selling of illegally obtained flight inventories. We urge on consumers to always book directly with Ryanair or the other airline websites to avoid falling victim to OTA pirate scams and overcharges, such as this Trip.com example, where they overcharged a staggering €6,699 for an €18 one-way Ryanair flight. The authorities must now act urgently to stop this OTA pirate scam and protect Irish and UK consumers.”

OPERATIVO ESTIVO DA RECORD, NUOVA BASE DI TANGERI, 35 NUOVE ROTTE (INCLUSE 11 NAZIONALI)

Ryanair, la compagnia aerea numero 1 in Europa, ha annunciato oggi (13 dicembre) il suo più grande operativo estivo di sempre per il Marocco, con oltre 1.100 voli settimanali su 175 rotte, tra cui 35 nuove. Nell’ambito di questo investimento da 1,4 miliardi di dollari, Ryanair è anche orgogliosa di annunciare l’arrivo delle sue leggendarie tariffe ultra-basse su 11 rotte nazionali marocchine, aumentando la connettività interna e stimolando la crescita del traffico in tutto il Regno.

Nell’ambito di questo operativo record per l’estate 2024, che trasporterà oltre 5 milioni di passeggeri (+33% di crescita) da/per e ora all’interno del Marocco, Ryanair è lieta di annunciare la sua quarta base marocchina, con 2 nuovi aeromobili a Tangeri (un investimento di 200 milioni di dollari), nonché i primi voli di Ryanair verso gli aeroporti di Beni-Mellal ed Errachidia.

L’investimento di Ryanair in Marocco supera ora oltre 1,4 miliardi di dollari in aeromobili, supportando oltre 500 posti di lavoro diretti altamente retribuiti per piloti, assistenti di volo e ingegneri e 1.000 posti di lavoro di supporto nel turismo, garantendo la crescita economica in 12 città tra cui Rabat, Marrakech, Fez, Agadir, Tangeri, Ouarzazate ed Essaouira.

L’operativo estivo ’24 sul Marocco offrirà:

• 14 aerei basati (7 Marrakesh, 3 Fez, 2 Agadir e 2 Tangeri)
• Oltre 5 milioni di passeggeri da/per e all’interno del Regno (crescita del 33%)
• 175 rotte, incluse 35 nuove (24 internazionali e 11 domestiche)
• Una nuova base aerea a Tangeri (200 milioni di dollari di investimento)
• 2 nuovi aeroporti – Beni Mellal ed Errachidia (12 aeroporti marocchini serviti)
• 11 nuove rotte nazionali a partire da soli MAD330 a tratta
• Oltre 500 posti di lavoro diretti altamente retribuiti nel settore dell’aviazione

Il CEO di Ryanair DAC, Eddie Wilson, ha dichiarato:

“Questo è un giorno storico per la partnership tra Ryanair e il Regno del Marocco. Ryanair è orgogliosa di annunciare un importante investimento di 1,4 miliardi di dollari in Marocco per l’estate ’24 che, con il nostro più grande operativo estivo, ci consentirà di trasportare più di 5 milioni di passeggeri da/per e all’interno del Regno del Marocco.

Questo operativo record vedrà Ryanair operare su 175 rotte, lanciarne 35 nuove tra cui 11 domestiche a tariffe basse, che aumenteranno il turismo e la connettività all’interno del Regno a partire da soli 330 MAD a tratta. Ryanair aprirà anche una nuova base a Tangeri (la quarta in Marocco), creando oltre 60 posti di lavoro altamente retribuiti nel settore dell’aviazione. Ciò porterà l’investimento totale di Ryanair nel Regno a oltre 1,4 miliardi di dollari, impiegando direttamente 500 persone e sostenendo migliaia di posti di lavoro nell’economia turistica locale.

Ryanair è anche entusiasta di lanciare quest’estate i voli verso 2 nuovi aeroporti: Beni Mellal ed Errachidia. Siamo fiduciosi che con il continuo supporto delle autorità locali, oggi sarà il primo di tanti annunci entusiasmanti che faremo insieme, poiché Ryanair sostiene lo sviluppo delle infrastrutture turistiche in Marocco in vista della Coppa del Mondo del 2030, con Ryanair che fa il tifo per i Leoni dell’Atlante.

Ryanair desidera ringraziare Sua Eccellenza Aziz Akhannouch, Capo del Governo di Sua Maestà Re Mohammed VI, i Ministri dei Trasporti e del Turismo, Mohammed Abdeljalil e Fatim-Zahra Ammor, nonché Adel El-Fakir, CEO dell’Ufficio Nazionale del Turismo del Marocco, per la loro visione e fiducia nel garantire questo investimento record per il Marocco. Insieme continueremo a sviluppare le infrastrutture, la connettività e il turismo del Marocco, il tutto sostenuto e stimolato dalle leggendarie tariffe basse di Ryanair e dalla puntualità leader del settore”.

PROGRAMME D’ÉTÉ RECORD, NOUVELLE BASE À TANGER, 35 NOUVELLES ROUTES (DONT 11 DOMESTIQUES)

Ryanair a annoncé aujourd’hui (13 décembre) son programme d’été le plus important jamais réalisé vers le Maroc, avec plus de 1100 vols hebdomadaires sur 175 itinéraires, dont 35 nouveaux itinéraires. Dans le cadre de cet investissement de 1,4 milliard de dollars, Ryanair est également fière d’annoncer l’arrivée de ses légendaires tarifs ultra-bas sur 11 lignes intérieures marocaines – stimulant ainsi la connectivité interne et la croissance du trafic à travers le Royaume.

Dans le cadre de ce programme record de l’été 2024, qui permettra de transporter plus de 5 millions de passagers (+33% de croissance) vers/depuis, et maintenant à l’intérieur du Royaume, Ryanair a le plaisir d’annoncer sa 4e base marocaine, avec 2 nouveaux avions à Tanger (un investissement de 200 millions de dollars), ainsi que les premiers vols de Ryanair vers les aéroports de Beni-Mellal et d’Errachidia.

L’investissement de Ryanair au Maroc dépasse maintenant 1,4 milliards de dollars US en avions – soutenant plus de 500 emplois directs bien rémunérés pour les pilotes, le personnel de cabine et les ingénieurs et des milliers d’emplois de soutien dans le tourisme, assurant la croissance économique à travers 12 villes, y compris Rabat, Marrakech, Fès, Agadir, Tanger, Ouarzazate, et Essaouira.

Le programme S24 Maroc de Ryanair prévoit :

• 14 avions basés (7 Marrakech, 3 Fès, 2 Agadir et 2 Tanger)
• Plus de 5 millions de passagers de/vers et à l’intérieur du Royaume (33% de croissance)
• 175 routes, dont 35 nouvelles routes (24 internationales et 11 nationales)
• Une nouvelle base de 2 avions à Tanger (investissement de 200 millions de dollars)
• 2 nouveaux aéroports – Beni Mellal et Errachidia (12 aéroports marocains desservis)
• 11 nouvelles lignes intérieures à partir de 330 dirhams l’aller simple
• Plus de 500 emplois directs hautement rémunérés dans le secteur de l’aviation

Le PDG de Ryanair DAC, Eddie Wilson, a déclaré:

“C’est un jour historique pour le partenariat entre Ryanair et le Royaume du Maroc. Ryanair est fière de dévoiler un investissement majeur de 1,4 miliard de dollars au Maroc pour l’été 24 qui, avec notre plus grand programme d’été, permettra de transporter plus de 5 millions de passagers de/vers et à l’intérieur du Royaume du Maroc.

Ce programme record de S24 verra Ryanair opérer plus de 175 routes, lancer 35 nouvelles routes y compris 11 routes domestiques à bas prix, qui stimuleront le tourisme et la connectivité au sein du Royaume avec des tarifs à partir de seulement €29.99 / 329MAD aller-retour. Ryanair ouvrira également une nouvelle base de deux avions à Tanger (quatrième base au Maroc), créant ainsi plus de 60 emplois hautement rémunérés dans le secteur de l’aviation à Tanger. Cela portera l’investissement total de Ryanair dans le Royaume à plus de 1,4 milliard de dollars, employant directement 500 personnes et soutenant des milliers d’emplois dans l’économie touristique locale.

Ryanair est également ravie de lancer cet été des vols vers deux nouveaux aéroports – Beni Mellal et Errachidia. Nous sommes convaincus qu’avec le soutien continu du Royaume, ce jour sera l’une des nombreuses annonces excitantes que nous ferons ensemble, alors que Ryanair soutient le développement de l’infrastructure touristique au Maroc en prévision de la Coupe du Monde 2030 – avec Ryanair encourageant les Lions de l’Atlas.

Ryanair souhaite remercier Son Excellence M. Aziz Akhannouch, Chef du Gouvernement de Sa Majesté le Roi Mohammed VI, ses Ministres du Transport et du Tourisme, M. Mohammed Abdeljalil et Mme Fatim-Zahra Ammor, ainsi que M. Adel El-Fakir, Directeur Général de l’Office National Marocain du Tourisme, pour leur vision et leur confiance dans l’obtention de cet investissement record pour le Maroc. Ensemble, nous continuerons à développer l’infrastructure, la connectivité et le tourisme au Maroc, qui seront tous soutenus et stimulés par les tarifs bas légendaires de Ryanair et sa ponctualité à la pointe de l’industrie”.

REKORDOWY LETNI ROZKŁAD LOTÓW, NOWA BAZA W TANGERZE, 35 NOWYCH TRAS (W TYM 11 KRAJOWYCH)

Ryanair, linia lotnicza nr 1 w Europie, ogłosiła dziś (13 grudnia) swój największy w historii letni rozkład lotów do Maroka, obsługujący ponad 1100 lotów tygodniowo na 175 trasach, w tym 35 nowych. W ramach tej inwestycji o wartości 1,4 miliarda dolarów Ryanair z dumą ogłasza również wprowadzenie swoich atrakcyjnych cen na 11 marokańskich trasach krajowych – zwiększając łączność wewnętrzną i stymulując wzrost ruchu w całym kraju.

W ramach rekordowego rozkładu lotów na lato 2024 r., który zapewni ponad 5 mln pasażerów (wzrost o 33%) do/z, a teraz także na terenie Maroka, Ryanair ma przyjemność ogłosić swoją czwartą marokańską bazę, z 2 nowymi samolotami w Tangerze (inwestycja 200 mln USD), a także pierwsze loty Ryanair na lotniska Beni-Mellal i Ar-Raszidijja.

Inwestycje Ryanair w Maroku przekraczają obecnie 1,4 mld USD w samoloty – wspierając ponad 500 wysoko płatnych bezpośrednich miejsc pracy dla pilotów, personelu pokładowego i inżynierów oraz 1000 miejsc pracy w turystyce, zapewniając wzrost gospodarczy w 12 miastach, w tym w Rabacie, Marrakeszu, Fezie, Agadirze, Tangerze, Warzazat i As-Suwajrze.

Rozkład lotów Ryanair S24 do Maroka zapewnia:

• 14 bazujących samolotów (7 w Marrakeszu, 3 w Fezie, 2 w Agadirze i 2 w Tangerze)
• Ponad 5 mln pasażerów do/z i na terenie Maroka (wzrost o 33%)
• 175 tras, w tym 35 nowych (24 międzynarodowe i 11 krajowych)
• Nowa baza dla 2 samolotów w Tangerze (200 mln USD inwestycji)
• 2 nowe lotniska – Beni Mellal i Ar-Raszidijja (12 obsługiwanych marokańskich lotnisk)
• 11 nowych tras krajowych od zaledwie 330 MAD w każdą stronę
• Ponad 500 bezpośrednio opłacanych miejsc pracy dla profesjonalistów z branży lotniczej

Eddie Wilson, Chief Executive Officer w Ryanair, powiedział:

“To historyczny dzień dla partnerstwa między Ryanairem a Królestwem Maroka. Ryanair z dumą ogłasza dużą inwestycję w Maroku o wartości 1,4 mln USD na lato 2024, która dzięki naszemu największemu letniemu rozkładowi lotów zapewni ponad 5 mln pasażerów do/z i na terenie Maroka.

W rekordowym rozkładzie S24 Ryanair będzie obsługiwał ponad 175 tras, uruchomi 35 nowych tras, w tym 11 tras krajowych w niskich cenach, co pobudzi turystykę i łączność w Królestwie z cenami już od 330 MAD w każdą stronę. Ryanair otworzy również nową bazę na 2 samoloty w Tangerze (czwarta baza w Maroku), tworząc ponad 60 wysoko płatnych miejsc pracy w lotnictwie w Tangerze. Dzięki temu łączna wartość inwestycji Ryanair w Królestwie wyniesie ponad 1,4 mld USD, zatrudniając bezpośrednio 500 osób i wspierając tysiące miejsc pracy w lokalnej gospodarce turystycznej.

Ryanair jest również podekscytowany uruchomieniem tego lata lotów na 2 nowe lotniska – Beni Mellal i Ar-Raszidijja. Jesteśmy przekonani, że przy ciągłym wsparciu Królestwa, dzisiejszy dzień będzie jednym z wielu ekscytujących ogłoszeń, które wspólnie zrealizujemy, ponieważ Ryanair wspiera rozwój infrastruktury turystycznej w Maroku przed Mistrzostwami Świata w 2030 roku – z Ryanairem kibicującym Lwom Atlasu.

Ryanair pragnie podziękować Jego Ekscelencji Azizowi Akhannouchowi, szefowi rządu Jego Królewskiej Mości Mohammeda VI, jego ministrom transportu i turystyki, panu Mohammedowi Abdeljalilowi i pani Fatim-Zahrze Ammor, a także panu Adelowi El-Fakirowi, dyrektorowi generalnemu Marokańskiego Narodowego Biura Turystyki za ich wizję i zaufanie w zapewnieniu tej rekordowej inwestycji dla Maroka. Wspólnie będziemy nadal rozwijać infrastrukturę Maroka, łączność i turystykę, a wszystko to będzie wspierane i stymulowane przez legendarne niskie ceny biletów Ryanair i wiodącą w branży punktualność”.