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Ryanair
Wizz Air Challenges Ryanair in the Race for European Travelers
Wizz Air CEO József Váradi was almost flattered by the amount of time Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary spent on his airline's recent earnings call to take down Wizz. In fact,…July 28th, 2021 at 12:52 PM EDT
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Ryanair
Ryanair Wants to Win the European Travel Recovery
No one has ever called Ryanair or its colorful CEO Michael O'Leary bashful, and that's proving to be true as European travelers slowly return to the sky. The discounter has…July 26th, 2021 at 3:51 PM EDT
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Belavia
Fallout From Belarus Hijacking Continues as U.S. Moves to Suspend Air Rights
The U.S. State Department has suspended the 2019 U.S.-Belarus bilateral air services agreement in the aftermath of that country hijacking a Ryanair flight last month to detain a dissident journalist,…June 4th, 2021 at 1:19 PM EDT
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AirBaltic
UK, EU Move to Bar Belarus’ Airlines After Ryanair Hijacking
The UK and the European Union moved to strike back against Belarus after the country forced a Ryanair flight to land in Minsk in order to detain a dissident journalist.…May 24th, 2021 at 12:35 PM EDT
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easyJet
EasyJet and Ryanair Diverge on European Summer Travel Outlook
The leaders of Europe's largest budget carriers, EasyJet and Ryanair, have distinctly different takes on the outlook for the coming summer travel season.March 25th, 2021 at 3:10 PM EDT
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Flybe
A Mess in Mexico: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 110
More and more people are traveling by air in Mexico, but Mexico’s airlines continue to struggle. All four of its main carriers had a disappointing 3rd quarter, which is historically…November 28th, 2018 at 5:34 PM EST
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British Airways
Happy at Heathrow: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 109
Of Europe’s “Big Three” airline groups, International Airlines Group (IAG) continues to significantly outperform the other two, namely Air France/KLM and Lufthansa Group. A big part of IAG’s success is…November 13th, 2018 at 8:40 PM EST
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Aer Lingus
Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 103: Canadian Conundrum
Thanks to rising costs, it’s no surprise profits have declined at Air Canada and WestJet. But rising costs alone don’t explain how these Canadian carriers continue to consistently underperform their…August 14th, 2018 at 4:22 PM EDT
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Aeroflot
Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 98: Ryanair’s Resilience
Despite a 29% year-over-year increase to its labor costs, Ryanair still posted a positive profit margin in the first quarter. Ryan’s eastern European counterpart, Wizz Air, meanwhile faced an even…June 5th, 2018 at 8:01 PM EDT
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Air Canada
The Best Performers of 2017? Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 91
Not only does Ryanair keep on rolling, it seems to be gaining speed. Its full-year 2017 operating profit margin will almost certainly be the world’s best after every airline has…February 20th, 2018 at 8:52 PM EST
