Any plans for Ryanair to start a transatlantic service is still four or five years away, says the airline's chief executive Michael O'Leary.

Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary, said his firm is still in talks with the European Commission about it’s bid for Aer Lingus. He believes Ryanair will get the green light from the EU to mount a takeover for Aer Lingus.

Ireland’s no frills airline Ryanair has hit turbulence after it was voted the worst in the world – and received just a one star rating.

Budget airline Ryanair has been forced to apologize after it forced a group of seriously ill children and their families to repack their luggage before a dream trip to EuroDisney.

The London Olympics were a big boost to low-fares charger Ryanair, pushing business up to a €596 million profit after tax on a revenue turnover in the first six months of the year of a massive €3.11 billion.

Twitter users in Spain are calling for a boycott of the Irish owned airline Ryanair after a video of a woman being rejected from a plane for having the wrong hand luggage. 

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Michael O’Leary, Chief Executive of Ryanair, has promised €99 fares ($125 dollars) across the Atlantic to and from America if he succeeds in winning a majority share in Aer Lingus.

In the latest disastrous PR move, budget airline Ryanair tried to force an elderly woman to check in her oxygen mask during the return leg of her journey to Ireland.

After posing nude for the October edition of Playboy magazine, many may have thought that former Miss World Rosanna Davison does not get fazed too easily. The socialite proved otherwise today however after being personally checked in for a flight by Ryanair boss Michael O’ Leary at Dublin Airport.

A disgruntled Ryanair passenger who took to Facebook to complain about the budget airlines extra fees has received the support of over 350,000 users.

In the summer months, high ticket prices dissuade Irish emigrants and visitors from journeying to Ireland. Many of Ireland’s six million yearly visitors schedule flights from June to August and a high percentage of those come from the U.S.

Aer Lingus chairman Colm Barrington asked shareholders today to reject Ryanair’s offer of $852 million, or €694 million, to purchase the 71 percent share of Aer Lingus it does not already hold, Dealbook for the New York Times reported.

Ireland’s budget airline Ryanair has responded with great anger to a recent incident in which a Spanish police officer boarded a Ryanair flight carrying a concealed gun.

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary owns a taxi service -- with himself as the sole customer.

There’s money in low air fares – Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has just announced record profits at the budget Irish carrier.

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has advised cabin crew to watch their weight – in a bid to save on rising fuel costs.

Ryanair, Ireland’s low cost airline, has been chastised over an advertisement showing a cabin crew member dressed in lingerie.

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Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary had to call for police protection after he provoked sacked Spanish airline workers.