[159][160][161] Ulster Unionists reacted angrily to the advertisement, while the Advertising Standards Authority said it did not believe the ad would cause widespread offence. [200][201] In April 2017 Ryanair added more indirect flights to its portfolio, starting with a new transfer hub in Rome-Fiumicino airport (FCO). [85] The subsidiary was branded Ryanair Sun and received its Polish Air Operator's Certificate in April 2018 and subsequently launched[86] Initially, it had only one former Ryanair Boeing 737-800 and complemented its operation with wet-leased aircraft from its mother company. [75] The building was officially opened on Thursday 3 April 2014 by Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Minister for Finance Michael Noonan and the Lord Mayor of Dublin Oisin Quinn. Take a look at our exciting list of destinations & see where you fancy going. Following a complaint from rival carrier EasyJet, the ASA ruled the offer was "likely to mislead". With two routes and two aircraft, the fledgling airline carried 82,000 passengers in one year. [76], The airline confirmed plans to open an operating base at Milan Malpensa Airport from December 2015, initially with one aircraft. [45], Ryanair's CEO, Michael O'Leary, stated in April 2007 that Ryanair planned to launch a new long-haul airline around 2009. For over a decade, Ryanair had only operated with its Irish Air Operator's Certificate and solely under the Ryanair brand. [164], Although it usually does not serve the primary airports of major European cities, Ryanair has been criticised for placing the names of famous cities on distant secondary airports that were not built for tourist traffic and lacked transit links to the main city. See where we fly with Ryanair's Flight Route Map. [120], In 2009, Ryanair abolished airport check-in and replaced it with a fast bag drop for those passengers checking in bags. He added that the ASA "would prefer to work with advertisers within the self-regulatory system rather than call in a statutory body, but Ryanair's approach has left us with no option". as being the worst offender for charging for optional extras. [35] Approximately 100 of these aircraft had been delivered by the end of 2005, although there were slight delays in late 2005 caused by production disruptions arising from a Boeing machinists' strike. [68], In March 2011, Ryanair opened a new maintenance hangar at Glasgow Prestwick International Airport, making it Ryanair's biggest fleet maintenance base. [115], In May 2015, the Mayor of Copenhagen announced a boycott of Ryanair. [188], The Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary said its planes would not fly if the airline was required to leave its middle seats empty to comply with in-flight social distancing rules. [191][192], Airlines that attempt to compete directly with Ryanair are treated competitively, with Ryanair being accused by some of reducing fares to significantly undercut its competitors. (January 2021) List. [162], An advertisement depicting a model dressed as a schoolgirl was accompanied by the words "Hottest back to school fares". In August 2005, the airline claimed to have carried 20% more passengers within Europe than British Airways. Our site is currently down for maintenance. Within a year, the website was handling three-quarters of all bookings. The following is an overview of all Ryanair flights and destinations: [111] We may also share information with our advertising, analytics and social media partners for their own purposes. [9] After a court trial confirmed the unions' right to strike, Ryanair moved its bases out of Denmark.[116]. [89] After increasing its share to 75 percent, Ryanair fully acquired the Austrian airline in December 2018. It also found that Ryanair had been given a right of reply in response to the claims. [193], In September 2004, Ryanair's biggest competitor, EasyJet, announced routes to the Republic of Ireland for the first time, beginning with the Cork to London Gatwick route. Ryanair protested about the raid. [166][167], In April 2008, Ryanair faced a probe by the UK Office of Fair Trading, after a string of complaints about its adverts. compared Ryanair with British Airways. [81], In April 2017, Ryanair started issuing tickets for connecting flights, meaning if a connection is missed, the customer will be rebooked at no extra cost and compensated according to the EU Flight Compensation Regulation. Low fares have arrived in Belgium." "[178], Among the causes of the incident, the Civil Aviation Accident and Incident Investigation Commission concluded that "the company's fuel savings policy, though it complies with the minimum legal requirements, tends to minimise the amount of fuel with which its aircraft operate and leaves none for contingencies below the legal minimums. [183], In 2018, Ryanair became the first airline and the only non-coal-power plant to be among the 10 companies with the highest amount of CO2 emissions in the EU. The airline launched its website in 2000, with online booking initially said to be a small and unimportant part of the software supporting the site. It's a group of customers that we want to get closer to". [citation needed], Other proposed measures to reduce frills further have included eliminating two toilets to add six more seats,[124] redesigning the aircraft to allow standing passengers travelling in "vertical seats", charging passengers for using the toilet,[125] charging extra for overweight passengers,[126] and asking passengers to carry their checked-in luggage to the aircraft. When questioned about the leasing, Ryanair stubbornly refused to state they don't "comment upon, or engage in, rumour or speculation." [96] That changed, with Ryanair announcing in a statement that it expected demand to return to 2019 levels by the summer of 2022. Book direct at the official Ryanair.com website to guarantee that you get the best prices on Ryanair's cheap flights.