Michael O'Leary
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Chief executives from BA, easyJet, Ryanair and Virgin Atlantic urged the U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer to ditch the U.K. air passenger duty
… letter to Osborne, easyJet's Carolyn McCall, Willie Walsh from IAG (parent of BA and Iberia), Ryanair's Michael O ' Leary and Virgin Atlantic's Steve Ridgway argued against maintaining "a tax on tourism and a tax on business," and …
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Europe's Majors Report Losses, Low-Cost Carriers Show Profits
… cancelled out by a 13 percent reduction in average fares. In a statement accompanying the figures, chief executive Michael O ' Leary said the recent financial woes of Lufthansa could be attributed to competition from his airline, which is increasingly …
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Ryanair expects the European Commission to block its attempt to acquire Aer Lingus
… positions at their home airports than the combined Ryanair/Aer Lingus share at Dublin Airport," said Ryanair CEO Michael O ' Leary . Ryanair, which already owns 25 percent its fellow Irish carrier, will appeal to the European Court of First Instance …
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Treaty Revives Antitrust Hopes
… based Aer Lingus plans to launch long-haul service to San Francisco, Orlando and Washington Dulles. Ryanair CEO Michael O ' Leary , meanwhile, reportedly is seeking to bring its no-frills model across the Atlantic. American Airlines CEO Gerard …
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Ryanair Holdings plc said it acquired 16 percent of rival Aer Lingus Group plc
… a unique opportunity to form one strong airline group for Ireland and for European consumers," said Ryanair CEO Michael O ' Leary . Already Europe's largest carrier by passenger count, Ryanair said it would maintain two distinct brands and …
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European Partnering: TQ3, Deloitte; Delta, Marriott
… At the same time, fares offered by traditional carriers have fallen, one of the reasons cited by Ryanair CEO Michael O ' Leary for its recent profit warning. A session at the Business Travel show proved that many larger companies remain unenamored …
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Europe A-Buzz With Ryanair Growth
… fare services all over Europe, the last thing we need is the distraction of an acquisition," said Ryanair CEO Michael O ' Leary . "However, there are a number of features of Buzz which makes this a favorable move." He cited the Buzz route …
