Ryanair Flights will not be Disrupted by Strikes

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15.08.08
Ryanair Flights will not be Disrupted by Bank Holiday Strikes

Ryanair, Europe’s largest low fares airline, today (15th August) announced that it will not allow its passengers to be blackmailed by UK Trade Union leaders who yet again have threatened to disrupt travellers during the peak holiday period. Ryanair intends to operate a full schedule of flights to/from Stansted and Gatwick airports on Monday 25th and Friday 29th August next, even if a planned strike by check-in and baggage handling workers goes ahead.

Ryanair will not allow its passengers to be held to ransom by the unreasonable demands of Unions and all flights will go ahead by allowing passengers to use Ryanair’s web check-in and carry on luggage only, should the strike go ahead.

Ryanair’s, Stephen McNamara, said:

“Once again UK Unions try to blackmail passengers over one of busiest travel weekends of the year. This is the second time in two years that these trade union chancers have tried to disrupt passengers on the busy August bank holiday weekend. It is irresponsible to hold passengers to ransom and we will not allow it to disrupt Ryanair passengers. We will never allow Ryanair passengers to be blackmailed in this way and if the strike goes ahead we will contact passengers and ask them to use web-check and carry on luggage only so that all Ryanair flights will operate as normal.

This strike is totally unjustified, union chiefs should be grateful that they are getting any increase at all at a challenging time for the global economy. We call on union and company leaders to resolve the difference without having to strike and blackmail ordinary passengers in this way”.

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21.08.08

Ryanair Welcomes Cancellation of Bank Holiday Strikes

Ryanair, Europe’s largest low fares airline, today (Thursday, 21st August 2008) welcomed the decision of UK Trade Union leaders to call off threatened strike action which had been planned for Monday 25th and Friday 29th August.

Last week, Ryanair assured passengers that their travel plans would not be impacted by the proposed strikes, with all Ryanair flights operating by allowing passengers to use Ryanair’s web check-in and carry on luggage services.
Ryanair today advised passengers that in light of the cancellation of the proposed action, passengers may use the passenger and baggage check in facilities at the airport as normal.

Ryanair’s, Stephen McNamara, said:
“We were never going to allow our passengers to have their travel plans impacted by strikes. We confirm that all Ryanair services to and from Stansted and Gatwick will operate as normal next week and passengers who wish to check in at the airport or check in luggage will be able to do so as normal”.