DUBLIN (Alliance News) - Irish low-cost airline Ryanair Holdings PLC posted 8% lower full-year net profit of 523 million euros, versus last year's 569 million euros, chiefly due to a 4% decline in fares, weaker sterling, and higher fuel costs. The firm said it reacted quickly to this weaker Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Ryanair Holdings PLC Friday said it has received a BBB+ rating from ratings agency Fitch, after the airline sought a ratings review as part of its plan to tap the capital markets for low cost financing for its new 180 Boeing 737-800 aircraft deliveries. In a stateme Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Ryanair Holdings PLC, Europe's largest low-cost carrier, Tuesday said it flew 7.8 million passengers in April, up from 7.4 million a year earlier, because Easter fell in April this year. The company said its load factor, a measure of how many seats on its planes are Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Ryanair Holdings PLC Wednesday said it will buy five more 737-800 aircraft from Boeing Co, meaning it now has 180 aircraft worth over USD16 billion at list prices on order with the US aircraft manufacturer. In a statement, Europe's largest low-cost carrier said four Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Ryanair Holdings PLC said Thursday it will open its latest German base in Cologne in October 2014 as part of a GBP90 million investment at Cologne Airport. The base with be the low-cost airline's sixty-eighth base in total and its fifth in Germany. Ryanair sai Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Ryanair Holdings PLC Tuesday said it is to open two new Polish bases at Warsaw Modlin and Gdansk this winter, as well as four new winter routes. In a statement, Ryanair said it will add four new winter routes, from Warsaw to Gdansk, Madrid, Shannon and Wroclaw. < Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Irish low-cost airline Ryanair Holdings PLC Thursday said it plans to create 200 new jobs in Ireland, as it officially opens its new 100,000 square foot Dublin office campus in Airside Business Park in Swords. Europe's largest low-cost carrier by number of passenger Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Ryanair Holdings PLC said Thursday that traffic in March fell by 200,000 passengers to 5.2 million, expected by the firm due to the movement of Easter into April from March last year. The low-cost airline said traffic fell 4% to 5.2 million from 5.4 million in March Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Ryanair Holdings PLC said Monday that non-executive independent Director Louise Phelan had bought 7,000 shares at EUR7.1219 each last Thursday. Following the transaction Phelan's interest in the company is now 0.0005%. Shares in Ryanair closed down 0.6% at EUR Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Ryanair Holdings PLC Thursday said it will add seven routes and increase flights on 21 existing routes in its winter 2014 schedule at Dublin airport, a move that comes a day after it also increased its winter schedule at London Stansted. In a statement, Europe's lar Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Ryanair Holdings PLC Wednesday announced its London Stansted 2014 winter schedule, including eight new routes and increased flights on 36 other routes. Europe's largest low-cost carrier by number of passengers said the eight new routes include journeys to Athens, Ba Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Ryanair Holdings PLC said Tuesday it has partnered with Travelport to allowing its agents access to Ryanair's low fares and route network. The low-cost airline said it has partnered with the distribution services and ecommerce provider, to offer a business travel pl Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Ryanair Holdings PLC Friday said it has been granted leave to seek a High Court injunction against strike action at Irish airports on March 14. The Irish Services Industrial Professional and Technical Union plans to shut down Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports for fo Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Aer Lingus Group PLC Friday said it welcomes today's decision by the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal rejecting Ryanair's appeal against Competition Commission's decision to force Ryanair to sell down its minority stake. In August, the CC issued a report showing that Read More
(An item published at 1234 GMT misstated the ECB interest rate. The correct version follows.) LONDON (Alliance News) - The Bank of England and European Central Bank have again kept their monetary policies and interest rates unchanged, just as events to the east continue to threaten the i Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The Bank of England and European Central Bank have again kept their monetary policies and interest rates unchanged, just as events to the east continue to threaten the influence and expansion potential of the European Union.<br /><br />As expected, the BoE has kept its Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Thursday.<br />----------<br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br /><strong>Schroders</strong> PLC reported a 24% increase in pretax profit after a year in which management and performance fees swelled on the ba Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Shares have opened higher Thursday ahead of central bank meetings in the UK and Europe.<br /><br />Europe's largest low-cost carriers,<strong> Ryanair</strong> Holdings PLC and <strong>easyJet</strong> PLC, both reported continued growth in passenger numbers in Februar Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Europe's largest low-cost carriers, Ryanair Holdings PLC and easyJet PLC, both reported continued growth in passenger numbers in February, while passenger numbers declined at Irish carrier Aer Lingus Group PLC. Ryanair, Europe's largest low-cost carrier said it flew Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Ryanair Holdings PLC Friday said Chief Operating Officer Michael Cawley exercised options over 500,00 shares and subsequently sold them at a price of EUR7.16 per share. The stock closed EUR7.19 Friday, down 0.06 pence or 0.9%. By Anthony Tshibangu; anthonytshi Read More