TAP accused of âblocking Portugalâs recovery from pandemicââŠ
In another characteristic salvo of criticism, Ryanair president Michael OâLeary has returned to âTAP bashingâ in Lisbon today – claiming the companyâs policy of blocking âslotsâ at the capitalâs airport
Ryanair to hire over 300 new employees in Portugal
Irish low-cost airline Ryanair has announced plans to hire over 300 new employees in Portugal. The recruitment drive includes vacancies for flight crew, cabin crew, and IT professionals to work
Ryanair extends Faro-Newcastle route to winter
Ryanair has announced that its Faro-Newcastle route will continue throughout the winter season, operating two weekly flights from November. âAs vaccination rollout programmes continue in the coming months and Europeâs
Brussels sends TAP ârestructuring planâ for âdeepened investigationâ
Brussels has been forced into an embarrassing climb-down over its previous âgreen lightâ to what could amount to âŹ3.7 billion in State Aid for loss-making Portuguese airline TAP (click here).
EU court annuls decision allowing Portugal to channel âŹ1.2 billion of State aid to TAP
The Court of Justice of the European Union has annulled the decision by the European Commission which approved State aid of âŹ1.2 billion to help salvage loss-making Portuguese airline TAP.
Ryanair adds 175,000 extra seats to Portugal this summer
Budget airline Ryanair has lost no time boosting seats to Portugal since Brits heard it is one of the few popular and easily accessible tourist destinations to get âgreen listingâ
Aviation pivotal to recovery of Portuguese economy says Ryanair boss
The CEO of Ryanair, Michael OâLeary, said last week that the aviation industry would be âpivotalâ to the recovery of the Portuguese economy at an online conference organised by Jornal
Ryanair donates extra âŹ250,000 towards Monchique reforestation
Irish low-cost airline Ryanair has donated an extra âŹ250,000, raised by its customers, towards the âRenaturalizar Monchiqueâ project, which was launched last year and aims to plant thousands of trees
Ryanair appeals to European Court of Justice to block state-aid for TAP
Low-cost Irish airline Ryanair is trying to stop the âŹ1.2 billion in State âaidâ going to Portuguese airline TAP on the basis that it violates the principle of non-discrimination. Explain
Ryanair predicts âsevere cutsâ to winter flights in Portugal
Ryanairâs People Director has said that there is a âreal possibility of severe cutsâ to the airlineâs winter flights in Portugal due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. âWe