Ryanair

Scarce aircraft, doubled fuel costs and Spirit’s exit have handed US airlines pricing power not seen since 2022. Data from a Cirium and Bloomberg Intelligence webinar shows who used it, who could not, and what changes when fuel eases.

easyJet will offer Wi-Fi for the first time, with Starlink fitted from H1 2027 to early 2028. In January the CEO said the economics were not working.

Michael O’Leary says European airfares could rise by up to 20% next year. What sits behind the call, what his record suggests, and the sales logic of “book now”.

A TNMT review of 18 airline loyalty programmes finds tiers and cards still dominate, while AI, hotel tie-ups and free Starlink Wi-Fi hint at a new model.

Milan, Spain, the UK and now Shannon: four times since late August, Ryanair has tied an investment to a relocation threat. A fifth case is likely by February.

Ryanair’s record Milan winter schedule came with a pledge of 40 aircraft and 15,000 jobs if Italy scraps its municipal tax on air travel. The same figures, unchanged, were already on the table in February.