Some airports were forced to use whiteboards to handwrite flight information due to the global IT outage

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A man stands looking at a piece of paper in front of a whiteboard displaying flight information in an airport lounge.
A whiteboard displaying check-in information in Terminal 1 of Singapore's Changi Airport.

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Passengers got into an argument so heated about switching seats that their Ryanair flight had to turn back after just a few minutes

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A passenger flight of Ryanair in a runway at Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport passing by the control tower.
A Ryanair plane.

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These are the best low-cost airlines in the world, according to travelers — see the full list

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AirAsia flight attendants in front of an AirAisa Airbus A320.

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A couple headed to Spain on vacation was instead flown 1,500 miles away to Eastern Europe

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A Ryanair plane is pictured during landing.

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I flew Ryanair for the first time. It may be Europe's biggest airline, but its endless extra fees mean I'm not convinced.

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Business Insider's Pete Syme takes a selfie in front of a Ryanair Boeing 737-800
The author and a Ryanair Boeing 737.

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A top politician said he avoids flying on Boeing planes because his family 'care about me.' An airline boss jumped to its defense and called him stupid.

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A collage of French finance minister Bruno Le Maire and Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary
Bruno Le Maire and Michael O'Leary

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The CEO of budget airline Ryanair says his potential $109 million bonus is great value for shareholders compared to the money star athletes make

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CEO of Ryanair Group, Michael O'Leary poses before the press conference at Sheraton Diana Majestic on January 23, 2024 in Milan, Italy.
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary.

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Ryanair once deleted a viral tweet about Prince William after Kensington Palace complained, says ex-head of social

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A collage of passengers boarding a Ryanair plane, and Prince William wearing a suit and tie.
A Ryanair plane and Prince William.

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An airline CEO who uses exclusively 737s warns tickets could get more expensive due to production delays, with the FAA 'crawling all over' Boeing

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Ryanair Boeing 737 MAX 8 as seen during taxiing, take off and flying phase in Eindhoven Airport EIN.
A Ryanair Boeing 737 Max 8.

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United Airlines is 'deeply disappointed' in Boeing over delays to new plane deliveries, as another major customer warns it needs to get its 'act together'

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United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 passenger aircraft as seen taxiing at Chicago International Airport O'Hare ORD preparing for a departure flight
A United Boeing 737 Max 9.

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