Europe's most outspoken airline CEO has a bumper bonus on the table

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LISBON, PORTUGAL - MAY 25: Ryanair Group CEO Michael O'Leary makes a face during a press conference in Radisson Blu Hotel to announce an increase of summer flights
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary.

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More airlines could follow Spirit into bankruptcy due to the Iran war fuel crisis, Ryanair exec says

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Spirit Airlines planes sit parked at the Phoenix Goodyear Airport on May 8, 2026 in Goodyear, Arizona. The budget airline ceased all operations on May 2, 2026.
Spirit Airlines ceased operations earlier this month, citing increasing fuel prices.

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Delta won't use Starlink. Elon Musk is not happy.

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Elon Musk's Starlink internet is being installed across scores of airlines, but not Delta.

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This chart shows why your next plane ticket will likely be way more expensive

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United Airlines plane at the gate during sunrise at San Francisco International Airport, California, October 19, 2024.
United Airlines hiked its bag fees by $10.

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The CEO of Ryanair, Europe's biggest airline, warned that a quarter of its fuel supply is under threat

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Irish businessman, CEO of Ryanair Michael O'Leary talks to media at NH Hotel Berlaymont on August 27, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium.
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary.

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Ryanair's CEO says flight bookings in Europe have surged since Middle East travel chaos began

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Ryanair Group CEO Michael O'Leary gestures while delivering remarks during a press conference to talk about the future of the company's operation in the Portuguese market on January 28, 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal.
Ryanair Group CEO Michael O'Leary.

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Ryanair CEO who argued with Elon Musk over Starlink thinks every airline will have free WiFi within 5 years

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Ryanair Group CEO Michael O'Leary during a press conference at The Mayson Hotel, Dublin, after tech billionaire Elon Musk floated the idea of buying the budget airline to
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary at last Wednesday's press conference.

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Elon Musk has met his match in Ryanair's finely-tuned trolling

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Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary poses in front of a backdrop at a press conference at Ryanair's headquarters on October 8, 2025, in Madrid, Spain.
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary has a long history of making provocative statements to get attention.

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Ryanair is embracing the feud with Elon Musk and says it's hand-delivering a ticket to X's Dublin office

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Ryanair Group CEO Michael O'Leary during a press conference at The Mayson Hotel, Dublin, after tech billionaire Elon Musk floated the idea of buying the budget airline to
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary at Wednesday's press conference.

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Ryanair launches 'Great Idiots' seat sale 'especially for Elon' as feud escalates

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A collage of a Ryanair Boeing 737 Max and Elon Musk pouting in thought and wearing a DOGE cap.
A Ryanair Boeing 737 Max, and Elon Musk.

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