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Michael O’Leary: Elon Musk can insult me all day if it boosts Ryanair sales

The Ryanair chief has become embroiled in a spat with the owner of the social media platform X.

The Independent UK

‘Big Idiot’ boost: Ryanair cashes in as Musk feud takes off on X

A war of words between Michael O’Leary and Elon Musk over Starlink has spilled onto social media, with Ryanair turning insults into publicity and €16.99 "idiot" fares.

Euronews

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary brands Musk’s X a ‘cesspit’ in ongoing row with tech billionaire

It comes after Elon Musk floated the idea of buying the budget airline

The Independent UK

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Ryanair boss taunts Elon Musk with free flight ticket as ‘battle of the billionaires’ erupts

Exclusive: Micheal O’Leary dismissed bid to buy the carrier, saying ‘non-Europeans cannot control a European airline’

The Independent UK

Ryanair launches ‘Big Idiot’ seat sale as spat with Elon Musk intensifies

‘Book today before Musk gets one’ reads the sales pitch

The Independent UK

Musk jokes about buying Ryanair — and putting a ‘Ryan’ in charge

Elon Musk’s online riff about buying Ryanair and installing a namesake chief may have raised laughs — but EU airline ownership rules mean the idea is unlikely to ever take off.

Euronews

Elon Musk floats idea of buying Ryanair after calling CEO ‘an idiot’

Tesla boss clashed with Michael O’Leary when airline boss rejected installing Starlink technology on aircraft

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Elon Musk suggests he could buy Ryanair amid spat with boss Michael O’Leary

Mr O’Leary called the Tesla founder an idiot in a row over WiFi on the airline’s planes.

Evening Standard

Musk asks if he should buy Ryanair after demanding CEO Michael O’Leary is fired

The outspoken Ryanair boss called Elon Musk an ‘idiot’ who knows nothing about flights

The Independent UK

Ryanair Dismisses Elon Musk's Starlink In-Flight Wi-Fi Plans Citing 'Idiotic' Costs and Fuel Drag Penalties

Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary rules out Starlink internet, citing a £200m annual fuel penalty and dismissing Elon Musk's aviation knowledge.

International Business Times UK

Billionaire Showdown: Elon Musk and Michael O'Leary Collide Over Starlink Snub

Elon Musk and Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary swapped insults after the airline refused to adopt Starlink, turning a tech decision into a public feud.

International Business Times UK

Ryanair refuses to install popular feature welcomed by other airlines

‘We don’t think our passengers are willing to pay,’ says airline CEO

The Independent UK

Ryanair hit with huge fine in Italy over ‘abusive strategy’ with travel agencies

Ryanair’s chief executive, Michael O’Leary, branded the ruling ‘legally unsound’

The Independent UK

Ryanair fined £224m in Italy over ‘abusive strategy’ with travel agencies

The Italian competition watchdog claimed in its ruling that the airline deliberately made it difficult for agencies to buy flights on its website.

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The Guardian - UK

Ryanair fined €256m over ‘abusive strategy’ to limit ticket sales by online travel agencies

Italy’s competition authority says Irish airline implemented technical obstacles to force sales through its own website

Benzinga

Netflix's Warner Bros. Bid Runs Into Trouble: Trump Officials, Theaters, And Hollywood Talent Push Back

An $82.7 billion deal from Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) to acquire the streaming, television and movie assets from Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) could make the streaming giant an even bigger player in the overall media sector.

The Independent UK

The supporters of these teams are banned from applying to new Ryanair ‘dogsbody’ role

Munster and Manchester City fans are encouraged to apply

The Independent UK

Ryanair bans paper boarding passes: Simon Calder and Michael O’Leary explain all

Ryanair will not allow passengers to fly using print-outs of boarding passes from Wednesday (12 November).

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The Independent UK

Everything you need to know as Ryanair bans paper boarding passes

Europe’s biggest budget airline says allowances will be made for non-smartphone users

The Guardian - UK

UK economy ‘doomed’ under Labour, says Ryanair chief

Michael O’Leary says Rachel Reeves needs tax cuts to create growth, as airline’s profits jump 42% in first half

Evening Standard

Ryanair’s profits soar after airfare hikes and early Boeing deliveries

Average airfares rose by 13% year on year to 58 euro (£50.90), Ryanair revealed, having spiked during the Easter period.

The Independent UK

EU entry-exit system: what do travel industry heavyweights think will happen?

The Man Who Pays His Way: The only preparation you can make is emotional – being ready for queues and confusion

Euronews

Spain investigated after sanctioning low cost airlines over hand luggage policies

Michael O'Laery, Ryanair's CEO, welcomed the opening of the EU procedure at an impromptu press conference on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Ryanair slashes over a million seats on flights to Spain in battle over airport fees

Ryanair Group’s CEO Michael O’Leary claims Spanish airport group Aena is ‘harming regional growth’

Evening Standard

Ryanair cuts 1.2 million seats to Spain from its Summer 2026 schedule

The move follows the airline’s cuts to its Winter schedule last month

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