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Ryanair hits turbulence over sexy staff pin-up calendar

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DONAL THORNTON
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IrishCentral.com
Published Thursday, November 12, 2009, 8:53 AM
Updated Thursday, November 12, 2009, 1:59 PM
Read more: National Women's Council of Ireland, Ryanair Holdings plc, Air Transportation, Airlines, Passenger Air Transportation, Passenger Transportation, Transportation and Logistics Sector, Pornography



Ryanair has flown straight into a new media storm over its 2010 charity calendar which features its own scantily clad employees.

The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) has slammed the airline as "irredeemably old-fashioned" and accused it of a  "serious lack of imagination."

In response, Michael O'Leary's airline said the calendar was empowering for women and said the NWCI didn't have "a clue how young women empower themselves."

Describing the calendar as a work of "art," a spokesman said it was "a step up from last year which makes it a little bit sexier."

The spokesman Stephen McNamara (a man of course!) said the calendar was used to raise massive amounts of money for charities and that they were hoping that they would raise $160,000 next year.

He said all staff participating in the calendar did so on a voluntary basis.

Last year, Ryanair was rocked by revelations that one of its staff was a part-time porn star.
It is not known whether or not the porn star Edita Bente will be featured in next year's calendar.

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Posted by Ulster1 on Nov 19, 2009, 11:04 PM EST
No need to call last call to board Ryanair--I'll be early!
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Posted by nordenmee on Nov 16, 2009, 04:53 PM EST
Ryanair exploit anything and everything they can, including the possible charge of a pound for using the loo! In their eyes women are no different and the women who allow themselves to be exploited in this way are fools to themselves and a disgrace to womanhood.
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Posted by pixiepolly on Nov 16, 2009, 10:27 AM EST
This idea has got really old and the women are "empowered? I would consider them exploited rather than empowered or perhaps exhibitionism is a new form of empowerment.
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Posted by Downunderyan on Nov 16, 2009, 05:47 AM EST
"the 2010 Ryanair Cabin Crew Charity Calendar, which the airline hopes will raise 110,000 euro for the UK charity 'KIDS'" That about sums it up. It's a stunt in Britain, appealing to the notoriously salacious British, for the benefit of the British. Ryanair is about as Irish as Tofu is cheese.
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Posted by niebling1 on Nov 16, 2009, 03:31 AM EST
Well I am 83 but not dead yet that is most of me hahaha I would settle for not the coleens but photos of Ryanair destinations which would be interesting seeing I was with the old PanAm of the 50's come on fella's keep and open mind
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Posted by Downunderyan on Nov 15, 2009, 06:27 PM EST
When companies and individuals resort to calendars like this it deavlues the image of the company and the sause it purports to support. Perhaps KIDS charity in the UK should reconsider to what they are committed if they accept the proceeds of this stunt? Fine if it's for a charity supporting testosterone-challenged men who can't afford viagra, but surely not a charity for children!


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