28+ min ago  (262+ words) European travelers expecting an end to hand baggage fees may need to temper their expectations. Despite recent headlines suggesting that the European Union has banned airlines from charging for carry-on bags, the reality is far more complicated, and very little…...

7+ hour, 46+ min ago  (476+ words) Since Michael O'Leary became Ryanair chief executive in 1994, it has grown from a relatively small regional airline into Europe's largest low-cost carrier Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary has extended his contract to 2032, in a deal featuring a bonus scheme that could…...

9+ hour, 19+ min ago  (347+ words) Low-cost carrier Wizz Air has announced a series of extraordinary measures ahead of what it expects to be its busiest summer season on record, while urging passengers to arrive at airports earlier than usual. The airline is advising travellers to…...

4+ hour, 41+ min ago  (441+ words) Ryanair has agreed a six-year contract extension for long-term chief executive Michael O'Leary, including a so-called "golden handcuffs" shares-purchase deal. The Dublin-based carrier said Mr O'Leary's contract would run until April 2032 and follows "months of discussion with Michael O'Leary and…...

8+ hour, 53+ min ago  (286+ words) Wizz Air has reached a new operational milestone, operating 1, 200 flights in a single day for the first time in the airline's history, carrying more than 200, 000 passengers across 45 countries and 185 airports. The record translates to one Wizz Air flight taking off…...

9+ hour, 22+ min ago  (352+ words) A High Court judge has refused Gatwick's request for an immediate emergency freeze to stop the new 70 per cent rule from starting today. The UK government temporarily reduced the "use it or lose it" slot usage requirement at major UK…...

11+ hour, 24+ min ago  (312+ words) Fleet of British Airways, IAG International Airlines Group would explore a potential bid for easy Jet Group, but the current European Union mergers and acquisitions rules would make such a transaction "very difficult", the holding's chief executive officer Luis Gallego…...

11+ hour, 12+ min ago  (262+ words) Wizz Air is today (Friday) celebrating a major operational milestone as the airline reaches 1, 200 flights in a single day. This equates to more than 200, 000 passengers per day, 1, 000 hours in the air, and 50 flights per hour " with flights taking off every…...

10+ hour, 13+ min ago  (413+ words) Wizz Air is preparing for one of its busiest summer seasons to date, with the airline planning to operate around 1, 200 flights per day during the peak travel period, it said on Friday in a statement. The airline will expand its…...

10+ hour, 23+ min ago  (98+ words) Ryanair extends CEO O'Leary's tenure to 2032 London South East Ryanair extends CEO O'Leary's tenure to 2032 June 19 (Reuters) - Ryanair "said on Friday it "has extended CEO Michael "O'Leary's tenure "until April 2032 and granted him options over 10 "million shares under his new…...