Airline flies man to Sweden instead of France
June 30th, 2012 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 30 (IANS) A professional surfer who thought he was on a plane to France was shocked when he discovered he was about to touch down in Sweden after ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Protestor handcuffs himself to goal during Everton v Man City match
February 1st, 2012 - 7:28 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A man, described by officials as a professional protester, held up play for more than five minutes during the Barclays Premiership game between Everton and Manchester City.... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
Spanish airline files for bankruptcy
January 31st, 2012 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Barcelona, Jan 31 (IANS/EFE) Spanish airline Spanair, which suspended operations last weekend, filed for bankruptcy Monday amid a debt exceeding 300 million euros ($393 million), judicial sources said.The carrier's lawyers ... Read more...
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Airline plans to show porn on flights
November 8th, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 8 (IANS) The world's leading low fares airline Ryanair plans to show pornography on its flights.Airline chief Michael O'Leary said they are looking at launching an in-flight web ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Ryanair trests cardiac arrest passenger with a sandwich
August 5th, 2011 - 8:25 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
A Swedish family is demanding apology from Ryanair regarding the way the airline handled a member of the family when he had a cardiac arrest. Under the EU laws, flight attendants are ... Read more...
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Europe cancels 250 flights over volcanic ash (Lead)
May 24th, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 24 (IANS) Tens of thousands of people are facing air travel chaos after more than 250 flights in Europe have been cancelled due to the Iceland volcanic ... Read more...
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Ryanair slammed for ‘fun in the sun’ ads that led to chilly destinations
April 27th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 27 (ANI): Budget airline Ryanair has been criticised by watchdogs for advertising "cheap flights to the sun" that turned out to be chilly destinations.The banned adverts, for flights starting at ... Read more...
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Technology unable to keep up with vagaries of weather
December 23rd, 2010 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 23 (IANS) Mobile applications and mobile web services are failing to update passengers with the latest travel information, in view of the vagaries of weather.
Research from mobile internet ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
RyanAir hostesses ’strip off’ for charity
November 10th, 2010 - 4:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 10 (ANI): European budget carrier Ryanair has launched its sexy 2011 Cabin Crew Calendar which it hopes will raise up to 100,000 euros for charity.The calendar features the airline's flight ... Read more...
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Travel companies go back to risque adverts to boost sales
October 14th, 2010 - 6:21 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct 14 (ANI): Travel companies are back to featuring risque adverts as they are being hit by the economic downturn and the competition.According to the Wall Street Journal, airlines are ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Ryanair pilot’s cost cutting idea: replace boss Michael O’Leary
September 15th, 2010 - 7:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 15 (ANI): A senior Ryanair pilot has proposed a novel way for the budget carrier to save even more money - replacing boss Michael O'Leary with cabin crewmember.Morgan Fischer outlined ... Read more...
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Sack airline boss to cut costs, says pilot
September 15th, 2010 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 15 (IANS) A Ryanair pilot has suggested that the airline's boss should be replaced by a trainee member of the cabin crew to cut company expenses, a media report ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
New aircraft seat to cram more passengers
September 14th, 2010 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 14 (IANS) A "saddle" seat aimed at accommodating more airline passengers onto budget flights has been designed and its makers have claimed it does not affect passenger comfort.
The design, ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Ryanair to axe pilots and train airhostesses to land in crisis
September 6th, 2010 - 6:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 6 (ANI): Budget airline Ryanair is thinking of axing co-pilots and train airhostesses to land planes in a crisis.Boss Michael O'Leary reckons a second pilot is a waste of money."Why ... Read more...
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Tiger Airways considering ‘vertical seating’
August 7th, 2010 - 6:23 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Aug 7 (ANI): Tiger Airways based in Singapore has revealed that it is considering introducing 'vertical seating' like the one by Ryanair has proposed.Crawford Rix, who is the new managing director ... Read more...
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Ryanair to offer standing room ‘vertical seats’ to passengers for just $10
July 3rd, 2010 - 1:38 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Dublin, July 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Ryanair has done it again. After the introduction of pay toilets, this time around they are going to offer ‘vertical seats’ to passengers for around $10. ... Read more...
Ryanair plans standing seats to cut costs
July 1st, 2010 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, July 1 (IANS) Irish budget airline Ryanair has a novel idea to cut costs. Standing seats at four pounds a head. And how will it pay for these? By ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Growing hidden costs of budget airlines
June 15th, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, June 15 (IANS) Tourists to Britain looking for cheap internal or European flights, beware. Budget airlines are sneaking in more hidden costs, jacking up the prices to a near ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
British Airways becomes worst UK airline to lose luggage
June 4th, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 4 (ANI): British Airways has topped the list of UK airlines for losing, delaying and damaging passengers' luggage, according to a survey.The airline image has suffered a blow after ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Ryanair fined millions for lack of aid to stranded passengers
May 16th, 2010 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, May 16 (DPA) Budget airline Ryanair has been hit with a 3-million-euro ($3.7-million) fine for failing to render sufficient aid to passengers stranded in April when a cloud of volcanic ash ... Read more...
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French car advertisement ridicules Nicolas Sarkozy’s height
April 27th, 2010 - 11:50 pm ICT by ANI
Paris, Apr 27(ANI): An advertising campaign mocking the 5'5" stature of French President Nicolas Sarkozy has caused uproar in the country.The posters by Sixt, a car hire firm, urge customers to rent ... Read more...
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Ryanair CEO: ‘We are serious about charging a toilet fee’
April 10th, 2010 - 8:30 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Apr 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Even though the move by Ryanair to charge a toilet fee, has come under a lot of fire, but now its CEO O’Leary has confirmed that it ... Read more...
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Ryanair’s Toilet Fee Raises an Eyebrow
April 10th, 2010 - 8:14 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
April 10, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): A small European airliner, Ryanair, has announced that they will be charging their customers a fee for using the in-flight toilet facilities. This seems to ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Ryanair Slaps Toilet Fee On Fliers To Boost Revenue
April 10th, 2010 - 8:02 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Apr 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Low cost airline Ryanair has made it clear that it will go ahead with its plan of imposing toilet fees on its passengers in the near ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Ryanair confirms that it is going to charge a ‘toilet-fee’
April 8th, 2010 - 10:15 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Apr 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The discount airline – Ryanair is planning to change the toilet habits of its passengers, by charging a ‘toilet-fee’ in the near future. They are in ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Ryanair To Charge For Toilet Usage
April 8th, 2010 - 8:25 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Apr 8, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Ryanair management has made it clear that it is going to impose a fee for using toilets. The airline management has decided to take this ... Read more...
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Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary poses with porn star
February 27th, 2010 - 3:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 27 (ANI): Chief Executive Officer of Irish airline Ryanair, Michael O'Leary, was pictured posing with a porn star stewardess.O'Leary, 48, posed with sexy Czech babe Edita Schindlerova, who stars ... Read more...
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Most air passengers won’t mind standing for free: Poll
July 23rd, 2009 - 6:36 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 23 (ANI): Most passengers say they won't mind standing during short flights if they could fly for free, according to a poll by Irish no-frills airline Ryanair.In the poll, ... Read more...
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Ryanair plans on standing room to accommodate more people on board plane
July 7th, 2009 - 6:36 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Jul 7 (ANI): Irish discount airline Ryanair is said to be making plans for standing rooms on their planes so that they can accommodate more people onboard.The company's CEO wants ... Read more...
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Queen Sofia of Spain sets cost-cutting example
June 3rd, 2009 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 3 (ANI): Queen Sofia of Spain has given a lesson in cost-cutting during the recession by choosing to fly to London on the budget airline Ryanair for just 13 pounds.The ... Read more...
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Airlines ‘’short change” passengers for lost luggage, watchdog claims
March 17th, 2009 - 6:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar.17 (ANI): A consumer watchdog has claimed that passengers are often awarded compensation of less than a tenth of the value of their possessions when airlines lose their bags. It ... Read more...
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No-frills airline connects UK to Asia for less than 100 pounds
November 26th, 2008 - 7:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov.26 (ANI): Travellers will be able to fly to Asia for under 100 pounds on a new no-frills service from London to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
According to The Times, AirAsiaX, backed ... Read more...
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Scantily clad Ryanair airhostesses land charity calendar in trouble
November 12th, 2008 - 6:23 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 12 (ANI): Irish airline Ryanair, known for being a low-cost airline, recently landed itself in trouble when its latest charity calendar was branded sexist.The calendar only had pictures of ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Having too long name can ban you from boarding a budget jet!
September 22nd, 2008 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
Ulrika Ortegren-Karjenmaki failed to fit on Ryanairs boarding pass and dots on the letters invalidated it in security checks at Stansted Airport, Essex.Swede Ulrika, who was with her daughter, had ... Read more...
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British Airways-Iberia planned merger to make Europe’s largest airline
July 30th, 2008 - 11:13 am ICT by IANS
London, July 30 (IANS) British Airways (BA) is in talks with Spanish carrier Iberia for a merger which will create Europe's largest airline. With combined passenger numbers of more than 60 million ... Read more...
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