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Ryanair Boss Slams 'Gobbledygook' EU Rule Change to Flight Bookings
Michael O'Leary said the change will force airlines to advertise higher fares, while Ryanair says about 50% of customers choose its basic option.
- On Tuesday, June 16, Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary criticized new EU flight regulations, calling changes to air passenger rights "gobbledygook" and "bureaucratic bunkum" in a statement published on the airline's website.
- The updated regulations require airlines to display fares including at least one carry-on bag before booking, a change Ryanair claims will mislead passengers seeking the lowest fares.
- O'Leary argued the regulations force airlines to falsely advertise higher fares despite over 50% of passengers choosing lower-cost options without second cabin bags, while broader issues like ETS taxation harm competitiveness.
- The European Commission says the update improves transparency and helps customers make fairer comparisons, while the UK is expected to follow the rule change as EU261 was adopted into British law post-Brexit.
- O'Leary urged Ursula von der Leyen and EU leaders to focus on meaningful reforms, noting that Europe's ATC system accounts for over 90% of airline delays yet airlines cannot recover costs from failing government monopolies.
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Ryanair boss slams 'gobbledygook' EU rule change to flight bookings
Michael O'Leary called changes to air passenger rights "gobbledygook" and "bureaucratic bunkum" in a statement
·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Ryanair criticized on Tuesday the latest amendments to the European Air Passenger Rights Regulation (EU261), which will force airlines to include in their advertising higher fares when they contemplate a second piece of cabin baggage, as the company has pointed out. The airline considers this measure to be detrimental to competitiveness [...] The Ryanair ticket criticizes the change of the passenger regulation and warns of problems with the "tar…
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