Ryanair today (7 Dec) condemned the EU Commission’s failure to support the vote of the European Parliament to extend ETS (enviro taxes) onto long haul flights which account for over 54% of EU aviation emissions but deliver just 6% of EU passengers. As a result of this indefensible exemption for the richest passengers flying to/from the EU, it is Europe’s short haul passengers who will continue to pay an unfair burden of 100% ETS, while generating less than half of EU aviation emissions.

Ryanair’s CEO, Michael O’Leary said:

“Yet again the Commission led by Ursula von der Leyen has abandoned the environment and Europe’s ordinary families. The Commission’s failure to support the Parliament vote means that Europe’s most polluting flights (long-haul and transfer passengers) who create the majority of EU aviation emissions, will continue to be exempt from paying their fair share of ETS taxes. While the richest Americans, Europeans, and Asians on long haul flights pay zero enviro taxes, Europe’s most price sensitive passengers and their families travelling on short-haul flights, many to the peripheral Member States such as Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Greece, Malta, and Cyprus, and who have NO ALTERNATIVE to flying, are forced to pay all of Europe’s ETS taxes, while they generate less than half of EU aviation emissions. This is clearly unfair.

Yet again, Ursula von der Leyen and the EU Commission have let down Europe’s citizens and Europe’s environment.”

50% TAP FLIGHTS CANCELLED ON 8^TH/9^TH DEC

Ryanair, Portugal’s No.1 airline, today (5 Dec) launched rescue fares from just €49.99 to accommodate the 50,000 Portuguese citizens/visitors left stranded by TAP’s mass cancellations on Thurs, 8^th & Fri, 9^th Dec due to a two-day cabin crew strike.

Portuguese citizens/visitors who booked to fly on now-cancelled TAP flights can travel on one of Ryanair’s reliable and low-fare flights, including routes to London, Brussels and Madeira, from just €49.99 available now on the Ryanair.com.

Ryanair’s Elena Cabrera said:

“Ryanair is once again saving the day with rescue fares from just €49.99 to accommodate the 50,000 Portuguese citizens/visitors left stranded by TAP cancelling 50% of its flights on 8^th & 9^th Dec.

While TAP’s mass cancellations ruin customers travel plans, Ryanair continues to operate a full schedule delivering industry-leading low fares, choice, reliability and customer service for all.”

Ryanair Holdings plc today (Fri, 2 Dec) released Nov. traffic statistics as follows:

Ryanair, Europas größte Fluggesellschaft, und der globale Energiekonzern Shell haben heute (Donnerstag, 1. Dezember) eine Absichtserklärung unterzeichnet, um die Versorgung mit nachhaltigem Luftfahrttreibstoff (SAF) an über 200 Ryanair-Flughäfen in ganz Europa voranzutreiben. Der Schwerpunkt liegt auf der SAF-Versorgung der größten Ryanair-Basen wie Dublin und London-Stansted.

SAF ist zwar ein entscheidender Faktor für die Dekarbonisierung des Luftverkehrs, macht aber derzeit nur einen kleinen Teil des weltweiten Treibstoffverbrauchs aus. Durch die Vereinbarung mit Shell erhält Ryanair zwischen 2025 und 2030 potenziell Zugang zu 360.000 Tonnen SAF, wodurch rund 900.000 Tonnen CO2-Emissionen eingespart werden können (was mehr als 70.000 Flügen von Dublin nach Mailand entspricht). Der SAF, auf den sich diese Vereinbarung bezieht, könnte auf der Grundlage verschiedener Technologien und einer breiten Palette von nachhaltigen Rohstoffen hergestellt werden.

Diese Vereinbarung, die heute Morgen im Forschungszentrum für nachhaltige Luftfahrt des Trinity College Dublin (TCD) unterzeichnet wurde (wo Ryanair und TCD einen Tag der Nachhaltigkeit in der Luftfahrt abhielten), zeigt das Engagement von Ryanair und Shell, gemeinsam in SAF-Treibstoffe zu investieren. Ryanair hat sich ehrgeizige Ziele gesetzt: 12,5 % SAF bis 2030 und Netto-Null-Emissionen bis 2050.

Auf dem Ryanair-Nachhaltigkeitstag im TCD sagte Sustainability Director Thomas Fowler:

„SAF spielt eine Schlüsselrolle in unserer “Pathway to Net Zero”-Strategie und auch in unserer Verpflichtung, bis 2030 einen SAF-Anteil von 12,5 % zu erreichen. Die heutige Vereinbarung mit Shell hilft Ryanair, sich Zugang zu ca. 20 % dieses ehrgeizigen Ziels zu sichern. Shell ist ein wichtiger Nachhaltigkeitspartner für Ryanair, und wir freuen uns darauf, die Zusammenarbeit mit Shell weiter auszubauen, während unsere Gruppe nachhaltig wächst, um bis zum Geschäftsjahr 2026 jährlich 225 Millionen Passagiere zu befördern.”

Der Präsident von Shell Aviation, Jan Toschka, fügte hinzu:

“Es ist fantastisch, dass wir auf unserer bestehenden Beziehung zu Ryanair aufbauen und nun sehen können, was wir gemeinsam in Sachen Nachhaltigkeit erreichen können. Diese erste Vereinbarung zeigt, dass beide Unternehmen erkennen, dass SAF der Schlüssel zu einer Netto[1]Null-Zukunft für die Luftfahrt ist. Wir haben den gleichen Ehrgeiz, den Fluggästen von Ryanair einen kohlenstoffärmeren Flug zu ermöglichen. Um die Dekarbonisierung des Flugverkehrs zu beschleunigen, sind Führungsstärke und mutige Maßnahmen erforderlich und die heutige Ankündigung ist ein großartiges Beispiel dafür.”

Ryanair, Europe’s largest airline and global energy group, Shell, today (Thurs 1 Dec.) signed a Memo of Understanding (MOU) to advance the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at over 200 Ryanair airports across Europe, with particular focus on SAF supply at RYR’s largest bases like Dublin and London Stansted.

While SAF is a key enabler of aviation decarbonisation, it currently accounts for just a small fraction of worldwide jet fuel usage. This agreement with Shell gives Ryanair potential access to 360,000 tonnes (120m gallons) of SAF between 2025 and 2030, saving over approx. 900,000 tonnes in CO₂ emissions (equiv. to over 70,000 flights from Dublin to Milan). The SAF that is covered by this MoU could potentially be produced from multiple different technology pathways and a broad range of sustainable feedstocks.

This agreement, which was signed at the Sustainable Aviation Research Centre in Trinity College Dublin (TCD) this morning (where Ryanair and TCD held an Aviation Sustainability Day), demonstrates both Ryanair and Shell’s commitment to work together to invest in SAF supply fuels. Ryanair has set itself ambitious targets of 12.5% SAF by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050.

Speaking at Ryanair’s Sustainability Day in TCD, Sustainability Director, Thomas Fowler said:

“SAF plays a key role in our Pathway to Net Zero strategy, and also our commitment to a target of 12.5% SAF by 2030. Today’s agreement with Shell helps Ryanair secure access to c.20% of this ambitious goal. Shell is a key sustainability partner for Ryanair, and we look forward to building on this collaboration with Shell as our Group grows sustainably to carry 225m passengers annually by FY26.”

President of Shell Aviation, Jan Toschka, added:

“It is fantastic to build on our existing relationship with Ryanair to now look at what we can achieve together on sustainability. This initial agreement demonstrates that both companies recognise that SAF is the key to unlock a net zero future for aviation. We share the same ambition to enable Ryanair’s passengers to fly lower carbon. Leadership and bold actions are needed to accelerate the decarbonisation of flight, and today’s announcement is a great example of this.”

Ryanair, Ireland’s leading airline, has today (30 Nov) announced a major recruitment drive to fill over 150 tech roles for Software Development, BI professionals, Security, Infrastructure & Operations, Project Planning & Delivery and QA Engineers. These important hires will help Ryanair deliver cutting edge projects, emerging technologies and driving digital transformation for Europe’s No.1 airline as it grows to carry 225 million passengers by 2026.

To help fill these new and exciting tech roles, Ryanair is hosting an informal open evening at Ryanair Labs in Swords, Dublin on Thurs, 1 Dec from 17.00 – 19.30 showcasing roles and initiatives that drive Ryanair’s digital strategy on Europe’s largest travel website & industry leading app.

For more info on the open evening or to apply, visit https://careers.ryanair.com/.

Ryanair’s Chief Technology Officer, John Hurley, said:

“Ryanair may be best known for its low fares and unbeatable route network, but Ryanair Labs are at the heart of what we do as a business, driving digital innovation and cutting-edge projects to support our wider operations as we grow to carry 225 million passengers by 2026.

We are delighted to announce over 150 new tech job opportunities and look forward to meeting some of Ireland’s top tech talent at our open evening on Thurs, 1 Dec.

Ryanair is a proud Irish employer supporting over 26,000 jobs annually and we are delighted to launch this major recruitment drive to fill over 150 exciting tech jobs in Ireland.”

NEW NAPLES & PORTO ROUTES – 26 ROUTES FOR SUMMER ’23

Following last month’s unveiling of Ryanair’s Summer ‘23 schedule for Shannon, underpinned by the addition of a 3^rd based aircraft representing a $300m investment in the mid-west region, the airline has today (24 Nov) added even more exciting new routes to its Summer ‘23 schedule – Naples and Porto – bringing its total number of routes to/from Shannon to 26 and delivering 35% capacity growth on its Summer ‘22 offering.

Ryanair’s Shannon Summer ‘23 schedule will deliver:

– 3 based aircraft

– $300m investment

– 26 routes, incl. 2 new routes – Naples & Porto

– Over 180 flights per week

– 35% capacity growth

– 880 total jobs incl. almost 300 direct

This record Summer schedule will not only provide Ryanair’s mid-west customers with recession busting fares across an unbeatable selection of over 180 weekly flights to sunny hotspots and vibrant European city break destinations next Summer but will deliver invaluable inbound tourism by driving greater connectivity with Europe and its millions of holidaymakers.

For the past 35 years, Ryanair has successfully operated from Shannon carrying over 18 million passengers to date and promoting important rural development by investing heavily in the region, incl. the recent opening of its €10 million 3-bay heavy maintenance facility at Shannon creating over 200 new high-skill jobs in Clare.

Ryanair’s Dara Brady said:

“With Easter and Summer ’23 fast approaching, we are delighted to be bringing even more choice and value to our customers in the mid-west of the country with the addition of a further 2 new routes – Naples and Porto – to our Summer ‘23 schedule for Shannon, delivering over 180 weekly flights across an unbeatable selection of 26 exciting must-see sunny hotspots and vibrant city break destinations across Europe.

To mark this good news, we’ve launched a limited-time seat sale for early bird customers looking to bag themselves a recession busting bargain on their Summer ’23 holiday with fares starting from just €29.99 available now on Ryanair.com.”

Welcoming today’s announcement, CEO of The Shannon Airport Group, Mary Considine said:

“This is fantastic news for our passengers and another win for Shannon Airport, due to the hard work of our Aviation Development team.  Porto is a great coastal city with incredible history, while Naples offers so much to see and do, and opens opportunities for passengers to explore the wonderful Amalfi coastline.   

These destinations will provide further connectivity for Shannon and the region, and highlights Shannon’s continued growth since the pandemic. Today’s announcement is also extremely encouraging for our tourism industry across the region and along the Wild Atlantic Way, and these services will complement the exciting variety of destinations Shannon Airport has to offer for Summer ‘23.”