Ryanair Bid 'To Keep Britain Flying'

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Source: livingit.com

Ryanair Bid 'To Keep Britain Flying'

Budget airline Ryanair is expected to give more details on possible legal action against the Government over losses incurred through new anti-terror airport rules.

A campaign "to keep Britain flying" is also set to be launched by Michael O'Leary, the Irish no-frills carrier's chief executive.

Ryanair had to cancel dozens of flights at the height of the security crisis, after an alleged airliner bomb plot.

Mr O'Leary has slammed the new baggage rules, which limits hand luggage, as "nonsensical".

It is believed that Ryanair has been trying to get other airlines to join in the fight for compensation.

Ryanair has been particularly critical of airport operator BAA's arrangements at Stansted, accusing the company of not having enough staff on duty.

The airline's website said: "If the Government insists on doubling the number of security checks, then they must send in extra army or police personnel to help BAA to carry out these checks."

Ryanair continued: "Why is the Government allowing large briefcases to be carried on board as 'safe', but ruling that the normal size carry-on case is still unsafe? This rule is nonsensical and should be rescinded.

It said, if liquids, cosmetics and hand luggage, are a threat to passenger safety at airports, the Government should also ban the items from potential terrorist targets like the London Underground.

The airline added: "Ryanair continues to urge the UK Government to defeat these extremists by returning UK air travel to normal, as they successfully did on the London Underground."