Showing posts with label MICHAEL O'LEARY. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MICHAEL O'LEARY. Show all posts

Monday, 17 September 2012

Two Ryanair incidents in 24 hours

(Photo: ihateryanair.org)
Motor problems forces landing at Barcelona on Bristol-Reus flight · Tenerife flight forced to land at Madrid Barajas
SPAIN The Spanish media is full of these two incidents, which happened over the weekend. Just a few days ago, Ryanair's boss, the quotable Michael O'Leary, said that there were no more problems at Ryanair than anywhere else (See our Is Ryanair's cost-cutting dangerous?) and in any case, his airline's jurisdiction was in Ireland, not in Spain. In other words, he takes orders from his home turf, not to where his airline flies. On this subject, (you will soon be unable to read the rest of items like this unless you subscribe)

Sunday, 17 July 2011

Ryanair policy of children's photo ID requirement, illegal in Spain

Michael O'Leary, Ryanair boss (EFE)
SPAIN (Agencies) Spain's National Institute of Consumers, part of the Health Ministry, has advised the public prosecutor's office to take action against Irish budget airline Ryanair for its practice of not allowing minors to fly without photo identification. Under Spanish law, under-14s are permitted to travel providing that their Libro de Familia (Family Record Book - an official document containing details of parents and offspring) is presented. Ryanair, however, refuses to allow passengers to fly if they do not produce either a passport or a national identity card. Etelvina Andreu, director of the National Institute of Consumers, described the company's practice as "completely illegal." Ryanair, however, argues that it "is an Irish company," and that the rules are "in its terms and conditions."