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☆ I flew Ryanair for the first time. It may be Europe's biggest airline, but its endless extra fees mean I'm not convinced.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I flew from London to Madrid with Ryanair on a ticket that started at £35 ($43.70). It got me from A to B unscathed, but I'd rather fly with another budget airline for the same price. AdvertisementWhen it comes to airlines, my friends often sing the praises of Ryanair — praising its cheap ticket prices, whether it be city breaks or visiting home. Coupled with my train journey to the airport, what started as a £35 ticket ended up costing £90. AdvertisementIf you are planning to fly with Ryanair, I hope this article will help you plan to avoid its pitfalls.

Persons: — Organizations: Ryanair, Service Locations: London, Madrid

☆ Southwest is leaving 4 cities this year as it deals with Boeing's 737 Max crisis — see the list
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The airports losing Southwest service are:AdvertisementSyracuse Hancock International Airport in New York. Bellingham International Airport in Washington. Southwest also said it would "significantly restructure other markets," including putting capacity reductions at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Related stories"To improve our financial performance, we have intensified our network-optimization efforts to address underperforming markets," Southwest CEO Bob Jordan said in the earnings report, noting the impact could go into 2025. The backlash has prompted Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun to announce his resignation from the company, effective at the end of the year.

Persons: —, George Bush, Boeing's Max, Max, Bob Jordan, Jordan, Dave Calhoun, Boeing's, Larry Kellner, Stan Deal, Stephanie Pope, Sam Salehpour Organizations: Service, Boeing, Max, Southwest Airlines, Business, Southwest, Syracuse Hancock International, Bellingham International Airport, Cozumel International, George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Alaska Airlines, Hartsfield, Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Chicago O'Hare International, Ryanair, United Airlines, Boeing Commercial Locations: New York, Bellingham, Washington, Cozumel, Mexico, Houston, Southwest, Alaska

☆ Thousands of planes have run into issues with jammed GPS signals while flying over Eastern Europe, and some people are blaming Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

About 46,000 flights reported navigation problems flying over the Baltics during an eight-month period, The Sun reported. AdvertisementThousands of planes may have run into issues with jammed GPS signals, according to a report by British tabloid The Sun which suggests that Russia may be to blame. AdvertisementBoth The Sun and The Guardian reported that Russia is suspected of being involved in GPS jamming attacks. The frequency of instances of navigation problems rocketed from fewer than 50 a week last year to more than 350 a week last month, The Sun reported. But the CAA told The Independent that jamming and spoofing near conflict zones were often by-products of military activity, not deliberate actions.

Persons: —, Grant Shapps, Rishi Sunak, There's, Luc Tytgat, Glenn Bradley Organizations: Sun, Service, British, The Sun, European Union Aviation Safety Agency, Guardian, Wizz Air, Royal Air Force, CAA, Independent, UK Civil Aviation Authority, Ryanair Locations: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Türkiye, Cyprus, Russia, GPSJAM.org, Sun, Baltic, Kaliningrad, Russian, Baltics, Eastern Europe, Ukraine

☆ I'm a college student studying abroad. I'm shocked at how many luxury trips my classmates take.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-21 | by ( Katherine Borsting | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I was excited to study abroad in Florence and to take small, cheap trips while abroad. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAs a third-year college student attending Colorado State University in Fort Collins, I jumped at the chance to study abroad. I knew studying abroad was a privilege before getting here, but "a weekend in Dubai" was not what I expected. Traveling while studying abroad is a competitive sport with a large price tag that no one told me to train for.

Persons: I'm, —, hasn't, I've Organizations: Service, Colorado State University, Ryanair Locations: Florence, Dubai, Fort Collins, Italy, Morocco, Prague, Instagram, Copenhagen

☆ Global airlines are governed by strict 'freedoms of the air' dating back 80 years. They've created some funky routes.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Global airlines are governed by nine "freedoms of the air," drafted 80 years ago in 1944. The fifth freedom can give airlines a competitive edge and help capitalize on demand. "Five Freedom Agreements"Qantas flies a Boeing 787 on its fifth freedom route between Sydney and New York. Seventh FreedomThe seventh freedom is similar to the fifth freedom but takes out the limitation of where the route must start or end. Ninth FreedomAdvertisementThis cabotage freedom allows an airline of one nation to fly between two points in a separate single country.

Persons: —, Vytautas Kielaitis, Taylor Rains, Toshi, Nicolas Economou Organizations: Service, International Civil Aviation Organization, United Nations, Chicago Convention, ICAO, Chicago, European Union, Singapore Airlines, Airbus, Qantas, Google Flights, United Airlines, FAA, Emirates, Latam Airlines, Atlantic . Emirates, luxe, Forbes, Air Senegal, Boeing, Ryanair, Getty, Nice Locations: New York, Singapore, Frankfurt, Germany, Emirates, JFK, Milan, Newark, Athens, Dubai, Australian, Sydney, Auckland , New Zealand, Cebu, Philippines, Tokyo, —, Mexico City, Barcelona, Santiago, Chile, Auckland, Amsterdam, Buenos Aires, Los Angeles, Australia, Dakar, Baltimore, Ireland, Rome, Vilnius, Lithuania, Paris

☆ Airbus and Boeing's problems spell bad news for the cost of your summer vacation
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

IATA predicted this year will beat the pre-pandemic record for air travel. But both Boeing and Airbus jets are having problems that are reducing capacity. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . In December 2023, the International Air Travel Association predicted 2024 would break records for the most air passengers ever. But airlines are warning they'll have fewer seats available than they initially thought, as both Boeing and Airbus are dealing with problems.

Persons: —, Martha Neubauer, Dave Calhoun, Boeing's, Willie Walsh Organizations: Boeing, Airbus, Service, International Air Travel Association, Reuters, Airlines, Max, Ryanair, Alaska Airlines, Federal Aviation Administration, Pratt & Whitney, London Starbucks Locations: London

☆ You're going to pay more to check a bag on JetBlue this summer
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

JetBlue's checked bag fees change depending on when you travel. It costs $5 more to check your first bag during peak season, and $10 for your second bag. From March 22, traveling during JetBlue's peak season means it will cost an extra $5 to check your first bag. During off-peak season, it costs $60 to check in a bag instead of the $35 when traveling within North America. For example, easyJet says its checked bag fees, "vary depending on the route selected, flight and time of booking."

Persons: —, easyJet Organizations: Service, JetBlue, American Airlines, Ryanair Locations: North America

☆ Summer travel could be extra chaotic as United pilots take unpaid leave and Boeing issues pile up
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

United Airlines has asked its pilots to take unpaid leave this summer and possibly into the fall. Across airlines, summer fliers may see disrupted flight schedules and pricier tickets. AdvertisementIn an early blow to summer travel, United Airlines has asked its pilots to take an unpaid leave next month, citing delayed aircraft deliveries from Boeing. Related storiesThe specific changes to United's summer flight lineup were not immediately available. Last week, the US Federal Aviation Administration said it was increasing scrutiny of United to ensure the airline's compliance with safety regulations.

Persons: —, Richard Aboulafia, Scott Kirby Organizations: Airlines, Service, United Airlines, Boeing, CNBC, United, Air Line Pilots Association, Business Insider, Ryanair, Transportation, Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, US Federal Aviation Administration Locations: Frankfurt, Oregon, San Francisco, Japan

☆ The CEO of Ryanair says the airline would regularly find missing seat handles and tools under floorboards on Boeing planes
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

O'Leary said the company found leftover tools and missing seat handles in new Boeing planes. AdvertisementThe boss of Europe's largest airline told CNN last week that it would regularly find leftover tools under the floorboards of Boeing planes, as well as missing seat handles. "In 2022 and 2023, we were finding little things like spanners under the floorboards, in some cases, seat handles missing, things like that," O'Leary told CNN on March 20. The Ireland-based low-cost carrier only flies Boeing aircraft and is one of the aircraft manufacturers' biggest customers. Related storiesThis isn't the first time O'Leary has said there's a lack of quality control on Boeing planes.

Persons: Michael O'Leary, O'Leary, —, David Calhoun Organizations: Boeing, Ryanair, Service, CNN, Europe's, Alaska Airlines Locations: Dublin, Ireland, Seattle

☆ Boeing’s embattled CEO is poised to walk away with millions
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Exactly how much Calhoun will receive isn’t clear yet, as it depends on how Boeing’s stock performs. According to Boeing’s most recent proxy statement, Calhoun is set to walk away with about $15 million worth of stock, cash and options in retirement. One estimate, according to Fortune, suggests Calhoun could walk away with $24 million, with the potential to collect $45.5 million more if Boeing’s stock goes up 37%. And while Muilenburg was denied severance pay, he still walked away with $80 million worth of stock and other assets. Even as the board heaped praise on Calhoun, Boeing’s own customers started sounding off about their frustrations with the leadership.

Persons: CNN Business ’, Dave Calhoun, he’ll, There’s, Calhoun, Dennis Muilenburg, Muilenburg, “, CNN’s Chris Isidore Organizations: CNN Business, New York CNN, Boeing, Ryanair, Avalon Locations: New York, America, Calhoun, Washington, South Carolina, Seattle

Boeing CEO David Calhoun will step down from the embattled plane maker at the end of the year as part of a broad management shakeup Monday after a series of mishaps at one of America's iconic manufacturers. Stephanie Pope, the company's chief operating officer for less than three months, has taken over leadership of the key division. Boeing has been under intense pressure since early January, when a panel blew off a brand-new Alaska Airlines 737 Max. Airline executives have expressed their frustration with the company, and even minor incidents involving Boeing jets have attracted extra attention. Pope, 51, was promoted to Boeing chief operating officer only in January.

Persons: David Calhoun, Stan Deal, Stephanie Pope, Lawrence Kellner, Calhoun, ”, Max, “, ” Calhoun, Dennis Muilenburg, Brian West, Steven Mollenkopf, Jason Gursky, Pope, Gursky, Richard Aboulafia, Patrick Shanahan —, Trump, AeroSystems, ” Cai von Rumohr, Cowen, Michael O’Leary, he’s, Michelle Chapman Organizations: Qualcomm, Boeing, Alaska Airlines, Max, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, Citi, U.S, Defense, Irish, Ryanair, ”, Boeing Co, AP Locations: Seattle, Indonesia, Ethiopia, Arlington , Virginia, Alaska, Calhoun, New York

☆ Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun to step down in wake of ongoing safety problems
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun said Monday he intends to leave the beleaguered company by the end of the year in a major shakeup of the company’s leadership. The company also announced that Stan Deal, CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, is retiring. The problems have led to multiple groundings for safety issues and more than $31 billion in cumulative losses. But it comes in the face of widespread criticism of the company by CEOs of many of the world’s major airlines Boeing depends upon to buy its planes. Any Boeing customer shifting to Airbus could find itself waiting until 2030 or beyond to get its planes delivered.

Persons: Dave Calhoun, Larry Kellner, Steve Mollenkopf, Stan Deal, Stephanie Pope, Max, Calhoun, ”, Let’s, “ I’ve, Boeing won’t, Michael O’Leary, O’Leary, Scott Kirby, Ben Minicucci, Dennis Muilenburg, Muilenburg, Calhoun’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Boeing, Qualcomm, Alaska Airlines, Max, CNBC, Alaska Air, ” Airlines, Ryanair, Europe’s, CNN, ”, ” United Airlines, United, Airbus, Virgin America Locations: New York, Alaska, ” United

☆ The CEO of budget airline Ryanair says his potential $109 million bonus is great value for shareholders compared to the money star athletes make
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

CEO Michael O'Leary is set for a $109 million bonus dependent on the company's stock price rising. He told the Journal it's "very good value for Ryanair shareholders" compared to star soccer players. AdvertisementThe CEO of ultra-low-cost airline Ryanair told The Wall Street Journal his potential $109 million bonus is "very good value" compared to star athletes. Mbappé, the captain of the French national team and arguably the best soccer player in the world, has agreed to a signing bonus of 150 million euros ($162 million) across five years with Real Madrid, the BBC reported. "The funny thing we've learned over the years is actually the bad publicity sells far more seats than the good," O'Leary told The Journal.

Persons: Michael O'Leary, —, it's, O'Leary Organizations: Ryanair, Europe's, Service, Wall Street, Financial Times, Journal, Real, French national, Real Madrid, BBC Locations: Real Madrid

☆ Airline tickets could get more expensive amid the Boeing 737 Max fallout
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Executives from several US carriers have expressed doubt about the Boeing 737 Max delivery schedule. Southwest expects 42% fewer jets this year, while United told Boeing to stop making the Max 10. AdvertisementCustomers may soon feel the impact of the Boeing 737 Max blowout as airlines face uncertainty about their future fleets. The airline also said it doesn't expect to receive any of the yet-to-be-certified Max 7s this year and removed them from its 2024 plan. Airlines may look to Airbus to grow their fleetsThe Airbus A320neo competes with the Boeing 737 Max.

Persons: —, Max, Scott Kirby, Ed Bastian, Bastian, Richard Aboulafia, Michael O'Leary, Henry Harteveldt, Harteveldt, Kirby Organizations: Boeing, Max, Southwest, United, Service, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, Bloomberg, JPMorgan, Delta Air, Ryanair, Airbus —, Airbus, Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Reuters Locations: Alaska, Delta

☆ Boeing sales unfreeze but they’re still well below normal
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

But the company also had three canceled orders in January, giving it zero net orders for that month, the worst month for sales in years. Rebound from worst month since pandemicJanuary had been the worst month for sales for Boeing since airlines were struggling with massive losses during the pandemic. The last time Boeing had between one and three gross orders was in June, 2020, when it had only one jet order. The company sold 10 of the troubled 737 Max jets in February, all to unidentified customers. Southwest had planned to also take delivery of a total of 79 737 Max jets, but it no longer expects to get any of the 737 Max 7 jets it had hoped to get this year.

Persons: That’s, Max Organizations: New, New York CNN, Boeing, Alaska Airlines, Alaska Air, Southwest, Royal Brunei Airlines, United Airlines, Ryanair, Sun Express, –, China Southern, FAA, Max, Federal Aviation Administration Locations: New York, Alaska, Singapore, United, Southwest, Air India, flydubai, Korean, – Air China, China Southern, Xiamen, Shandong, Donghai, China

☆ Meet the heavy metal-drumming CEO bringing back cheap transatlantic travel, and learning from the mistakes of his airline's failed predecessors
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Birgir Jónsson is the CEO of Play, an Icelandic airline offering cheap transatlantic flights. Jónsson told BI how Play keeps costs low, and how important volcanoes are to Icelandic tourism. From 2014 to 2015, he was the deputy CEO of Wow Air, an Icelandic ultra-low-cost carrier that went bankrupt in 2019. AdvertisementHis foray into the sector began as CEO of Iceland Express, which was acquired by Wow. While other airlines had to avoid the country's airspace — lengthening journey times — Play got planes at discount prices.

Persons: —, Jónsson, Icelandair, it's, York's, New Orleans —, Etienne De Malglaive, Los Angeles —, They're Organizations: Jónsson, Service, Wow, Iceland Express, Icelandic Post, Southwest, Ryanair, York's Stewart, Airbus, North, British Airways Flight, Nasdaq, Russia Locations: Icelandic, Europe, New York, London, Reykjavík, Romanian, Manhattan, Iceland, New Orleans, Eyjafjallajökull, India, Los Angeles, California, Dubai, Russia

☆ Ryanair once deleted a viral tweet about Prince William after Kensington Palace complained, says ex-head of social
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Back in 2022, it appeared to make light of social-media rumors about Prince William. Ryanair's former head of social said Kensington Palace asked for a tweet about William to be taken down. AdvertisementRyanair took down a viral X post after Kensington Palace complained, its former social media chief told the podcast "Creator Playbooks." "We actually started to put language in like 'Prince William' and all these things, and if we would have done that we were toast. Ryanair and Kensington Palace did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider.

Persons: Prince William . Ryanair's, William, —, Selena Gomez's, Prince William, Michael Corcoran, Corcoran, we're Organizations: Ryanair, Service, Irish, Business Locations: Kensington, —

☆ A major labor union said the rise in unruly airline passengers is 'deeply concerning' — after 2 fights days apart on the same Ryanair route
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Two Ryanair flights on the same route were disrupted by fighting passengers six days apart. A major UK union has now raised its concerns with airports and airlines, per the BBC. "It's totally unacceptable that any worker has to confront threats of verbal or physical abuse," a union staffer said. AdvertisementA labor union has raised its concerns with airports and airlines about the rise in unruly passengers, the BBC reported. "The proliferation in incidents of anti-social behavior and threats towards workers at airports and on flights is deeply concerning," he said.

Persons: —, Pat McIlvogue Organizations: Ryanair, Service, BBC, Business Locations: Scotland

☆ Why checked bag fees are at record highs
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Checked bag fees are hitting record highs as airlines up the ante. So an airline can save $75 million in tax fees off its $1 billion revenue in domestic checked-bag fees. The introduction of bag fees was also a response to the rise of low-price carriers like Spirit in the United States and Ryanair in Europe. But airlines kept the bag fees in place and even raised them in an effort to make up for the lost revenue from change fees. Bag fees have been a political punching bag.

Persons: they’ve, Gary Leff, ”, Henry Harteveldt, Blaise Waguespack, Sen, Mary Landrieu, ” Leff, Pete Buttigieg, Leff, “ Organizations: New, New York CNN, United Airlines, American Airlines, JetBlue, Alaska Airlines, Airlines, Department of Transportation, Delta SkyMiles American Express, Airlines ’, “ Airlines, Atmosphere Research, Embry, Riddle Aeronautical University, Ryanair, The Transportation Department Locations: New York, Denver, Dallas, Daytona Beach , Florida, United States, Europe

☆ An airline CEO who uses exclusively 737s warns tickets could get more expensive due to production delays, with the FAA 'crawling all over' Boeing
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

CEO Michael O'Leary said the message he's getting from Boeing is "confusion." AdvertisementDelays with Boeing's building of planes could mean price increases for customers flying on Europe's biggest budget airline, the BBC reported. Ryanair is one of Boeing's biggest customers and exclusively uses the 737. Its CEO, Michael O'Leary, said fares could go up 10% because it won't have all the planes it ordered on time, per the BBC. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Michael O'Leary, — Organizations: BBC, Boeing, FAA, Service, Ryanair, Business

☆ Ryanair says it may have to raise fares and cut flights this summer because of Boeing
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —Ryanair may be forced to cut flights and raise fares in the peak summer season this year because crisis-hit Boeing can’t deliver the planes it promised. Until recently, Ryanair was expecting Boeing to deliver 57 Max 8-200 planes by the end of April, Reuters reported O’Leary as saying. “We don’t really know how many aircraft we’re going to get from Boeing,” he said, according to Reuters. If only 40 aircraft are delivered, Ryanair may have to “announce some minor schedule cuts” by the end of March, O’Leary was reported as saying. I think we (will) get some modest compensation out of Boeing,” O’Leary said.

Persons: Michael O’Leary, Max, O’Leary, ”, airfares, “ It’s, ” O’Leary, “, David Calhoun, Brian West Organizations: London CNN, Ryanair, Boeing, Alaska Airlines, Reuters, CNN Locations: Ryanair’s Ireland

☆ United Airlines is 'deeply disappointed' in Boeing over delays to new plane deliveries, as another major customer warns it needs to get its 'act together'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. United Airlines is "deeply disappointed" in Boeing, its chief financial officer, Mike Leskinen, said during a Tuesday conference, Reuters reported. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. "The [Boeing] management team in Seattle don't appear to have a grip on the situation at the moment," the Ryanair boss told Reuters. Boeing did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider, sent outside US working hours.

Persons: —, Mike Leskinen, Scott Kirby, Leskinen, Kirby, Max, Pete Syme, Michael O'Leary, O'Leary Organizations: Service, Boeing, United Airlines, Reuters, Business, CNBC, Citi, Airbus, Kirby, Ryanair, Federal Aviation Administration, Alaska Airlines, FAA Locations: Toulouse, France, Seattle

☆ I moved from the US to Ireland. Here are 11 things that surprised me most.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Alexis Mcsparren | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Read on for some of the things that surprised me when I first got to Ireland. I thought a lot of the phrases in Ireland would be similar to what I heard in the UK. But I knew I finally adapted to the language when I found the words "thanks a million" (or "thanks a mil") and "bye bye bye … bye bye bye bye" after any phone call slipping off my tongue. Although it's been an adjustment, unpredictability is what makes Ireland feel like things are still run by people, not by algorithms and advancement. But my alcohol consumption has definitely increased since living in Ireland because socializing here often happens exclusively at the pub.

Persons: —, it's, Alexis McSparren, I've, I, I'm, there's, Alexis McSparren Small, There's, Alexis McSparren Leprechauns, Harry Potter, Tinker Bell, King Puck, Queen Puck, King Puck's, he's Organizations: Service, Business, Guardians, RyanAir, Hollywood Locations: England, Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Indiana, Moher, County Clare, County Meath, County Kerry, Dublin, Europe, Killorglin

☆ Airlines cancel more than 1,100 flights as Nor'easter winter storm strikes
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

More than 1,000 flights have been canceled as a winter storm hits the Northeast. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAir passengers are facing severe disruption on Tuesday as the Northeast is hit by a strong winter storm. More than 1,100 flights have been canceled across the US as of 7:30 a.m. AdvertisementIf your flight is canceled then you're entitled to a full refund, but there isn't always compensation for delays.

Persons: —, It's, isn't Organizations: Service, New York Times, National Weather Service, JetBlue, Republic Airways, American, FAA, Ireland, Ryanair Locations: Boston, New York City, Southwest, Paris, Dublin, France, Indiana

☆ An airline apologized for accusing a man of disrupting a flight he wasn't even on — and snitching to his boss
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ryanair said it "mistakenly identified" a man as disrupting a flight he wasn't on. The airline reportedly wrote to Eoin Michael Cahill's boss and put him on a no-fly list. AdvertisementRyanair has apologized in court to a man it accused of misbehaving on a flight he never boarded, according to Irish newspaper The Journal. The court heard that the following day, Cahill's boss received an email from Ryanair saying he had been "disruptive" on the flight, The Journal reported. The airline also said it would write a letter to Cahill's employers, saying its accusations were "fully withdrawn," per The Journal.

Persons: Eoin Michael Cahill's, —, Eoin Michael Cahill, Cahill, Cahill's Organizations: Ryanair, Service, Irish, Irish Independent, Irish High Court, Business Locations: Dublin, Copenhagen, Ireland, Denmark

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