ryanair

    By Jason Cochran

    | 11:00AM 4/27/2009
    Bet you didn't see this coming. We all wondered what new fees the major airlines were going to institute next. Ryanair's gambit to have us pay to pee didn't go over too well, cutting off that avenue for now. So what do they do? Simply hike the fees they already charge. And do it right as summer...

    By Jason Cochran

    | 5:30PM 3/10/2009
    I hate to give this guy a single byte more of bandwidth, but you need to know. Michael O'Leary, the CEO of Ryanair, has recanted on his pledge to install pay toilets on his airplanes. Even though he confirmed it to the press at a conference last week, he's now he's saying he was just seeking...

    By Jason Cochran

    | 2:30PM 3/06/2009
    Put a cork in it: Ryanair's discourteous CEO, Michael O'Leary, stood up during a press conference in Dublin Thursday and confirmed that yes, indeed, he's going to start charging passengers when they need to go to the bathroom.The so-called "wee fee" is no longer under consideration; it's in...

    By Jason Cochran

    | 7:00PM 3/02/2009
    More than any other airline, Ryanair is traveling to new places. Unfortunately, they're in your wallet.The European airline is pushing even farther into the frontier of a la carte payments. Ryanair wants you to cross your legs (maybe that saves space), because its loose-lipped CEO, Michael O'Leary,...

    By Jason Cochran

    | 10:00AM 2/02/2009
    The European giant Ryanair isn't gonna take any guff, mister. The airline just announced that effective immediately, passengers who are caught with more than one carry-on bag will be charged a chunky €30 right there on the spot. That's about $40 in American dollars. The airline...

    By Jason Cochran

    | 6:00PM 11/03/2008
    You might have read that the low-cost carrier Ryanair is floating the notion of starting flights between the United Kingdom and America for just $13 each way before taxes. The Irish airline wants to begin service between London and Dublin and New York City, California, and Boston for prices...

    By Jason Cochran

    | 1:30PM 8/18/2008
    Imagine you've booked a flight online. Everything went perfectly: You found the seats without a problem, you got a confirmation, and everything seemed good to go. Except you get screwed. When you show up at the airport, bags in hand, Ryanair, one of Europe's largest low-cost airlines, tells you...