Ryanair boss in Brussels...

alex73 · 01-01-2012 12:26PM #1

Brave man for show his wife up in public... Or is it stupidity?

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/brussels-invites-ryanair-boss-but-wont-pay-fare-if-its-with-ryanair-2977147.html

Quazzie · 01-01-2012 12:29PM

So the people who are collecting a massive amount of our taxes refuse to use low fare providers.

And then we wonder why we're in the situation we're in.

ted1 · 01-01-2012 12:30PM

Way to skip over the more important issue of typical eu bureaucracy

alex73 · 01-01-2012 12:31PM

Quazzie wrote: »

So the people who are collecting a massive amount of our taxes refuse to use low fare providers.

And then we wonder why we're in the situation we're in.

Indeed. Thats really annoying. I working for an american multinational and we have to use the cheapest option (within reasonable time limit)

Anyway Ryanair short flights to UK and France/Spain are not that bad.

Alun · 01-01-2012 12:32PM

ted1 wrote: »

Way to skip over the more important issue of typical eu bureaucracy

If indeed it's actually true and not another one of Mick's publicity stunts or a gross misrepresentation of what the EC's policy actually is.

Oranage2 · 01-01-2012 12:33PM

I dont think the bags was the main story here.

alex73 · 01-01-2012 12:33PM

Oranage2 wrote: »

I dont think the bags was the main story here.

No I changed the Title...

Giblet · 01-01-2012 12:36PM

alex73 wrote: »

Brave man for show his wife up in public... Or is it stupidity?

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/brussels-invites-ryanair-boss-but-wont-pay-fare-if-its-with-ryanair-2977147.html

I'm sure he and his wife don't give a **** about what people think about them. It's a good conference though, you should watch the entire thing.

Mike 1972 · 01-01-2012 12:39PM

"The European Union spends most of its time either suing me, torturing me, criticising me or condemning me for lowering the cost of air travel all over Europe and making life really difficult for their favourite airlines."

Given that it was EEC(EU) deregulation that made his entire business model possible in the first place the guy has a fiece persecution complex.

Badgermonkey · 01-01-2012 12:43PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4HYSsrlcq8

imitation · 01-01-2012 12:46PM

A ban on low fare airlines ? What a joke, its typical that nobody at the top is willing to make any show of austerity for themselves. Plenty of large multinational companies practically enforce low fare airlines as the only choice.

3ndahalfof6 · 01-01-2012 12:55PM

once i red the article i went looking for the thanks button, i was dizzy for a while.

01-01-2012 01:07PM

Badgermonkey wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4HYSsrlcq8

A good watch... A bit too much ego-pleasing but he made his points.

Mr. CooL ICE · 01-01-2012 01:10PM

Michael O'Leary is a legend

gigino · 01-01-2012 01:51PM

LordChessington wrote: »

Michael O'Leary is a legend

A great man, and a great company. Ryanair are a great success story internationally and we can be proud it came out of Ireland.

The_Thing · 01-01-2012 01:54PM

I'm delighted the arrogant tosser is stupid enough to say this to their faces because he's just made a few more enemies in Europe.

Freddie59 · 01-01-2012 02:03PM

Alun wrote: »

If indeed it's actually true and not another one of Mick's publicity stunts or a gross misrepresentation of what the EC's policy actually is.

I personally dislike the chap, but if this IS true then Heaven help us all. "We won't use something because it's cheap". FFS.:rolleyes:

Freddie59 · 01-01-2012 02:04PM

The_Thing wrote: »

I'm delighted the arrogant tosser is stupid enough to say this to their faces because he's just made a few more enemies in Europe.

But is it arrogance - or reality? The bloated dinosaur that is the EU being exposed for what it is? And that guy is FAR from stupid. That is why he is so successful at what he does.

therecklessone · 01-01-2012 02:10PM

Alun wrote: »

If indeed it's actually true and not another one of Mick's publicity stunts or a gross misrepresentation of what the EC's policy actually is.

I do some work with a guy who is on secondment from an EU institution (ultimately they report to the Commission) and he is definitely allowed use low-fares airlines for official travel (but he's not compelled)

pjmn · 01-01-2012 02:15PM

Classic O'Leary.... here's the Q&A session from the same event....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80qGhGWxJgQ

tayto lover · 01-01-2012 02:36PM

Freddie59 wrote: »

But is it arrogance - or reality? The bloated dinosaur that is the EU being exposed for what it is? And that guy is FAR from stupid. That is why he is so successful at what he does.

he is only successful because the other airlines are too stupid to lower their flights. If they did so he would be out of business and if they went out of business he wouldn't be long raising his own prices then.

Johnny Foreigner · 01-01-2012 02:40PM

alex73 wrote: »

Brave man for show his wife up in public... Or is it stupidity?

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/brussels-invites-ryanair-boss-but-wont-pay-fare-if-its-with-ryanair-2977147.html

The man is a legend.
He speaks the word of truth.

MyKeyG · 01-01-2012 02:47PM

tayto lover wrote: »

he is only successful because the other airlines are too stupid to lower their flights. If they did so he would be out of business and if they went out of business he wouldn't be long raising his own prices then.

But other airlines aren't dropping their prices which is why Ryanair are flourishing. That's precisely the point he's making :rolleyes:

MyKeyG · 01-01-2012 02:48PM

The_Thing wrote: »

I'm delighted the arrogant tosser is stupid enough to say this to their faces because he's just made a few more enemies in Europe.

And it looks like he cares?

K-9 · 01-01-2012 02:57PM

That reads like a trolls post in AH.

He doesn't care for Brussels much. I'd say Michael was a big fan of the Commission when they deregulated the airline industry saving Ryanair from bankruptcy and ensuring a very profitable future.

tayto lover · 01-01-2012 03:14PM

MyKeyG wrote: »

But other airlines aren't dropping their prices which is why Ryanair are flourishing. That's precisely the point he's making :rolleyes:

Yes indeed but the man is so arrogant it's unbelievable. He also skirted around the bit where he would not be in existence at all without the de-regulation so he tried to make little of them despite the help they gave him initially. I was a bit embarrassed listening to him to be honest and I would have no love for Europe.

MyKeyG · 01-01-2012 03:28PM

K-9 wrote: »

That reads like a trolls post in AH.

He doesn't care for Brussels much. I'd say Michael was a big fan of the Commission when they deregulated the airline industry saving Ryanair from bankruptcy and ensuring a very profitable future.

So a comment you don't disagree with is a trolls comment? Pathetic!

MyKeyG · 01-01-2012 03:30PM

tayto lover wrote: »

Yes indeed but the man is so arrogant it's unbelievable. He also skirted around the bit where he would not be in existence at all without the de-regulation so he tried to make little of them despite the help they gave him initially. I was a bit embarrassed listening to him to be honest and I would have no love for Europe.

K-9 wrote: »

I'd say Michael was a big fan of the Commission when they deregulated the airline industry saving Ryanair from bankruptcy and ensuring a very profitable future.

Deregulation wasn't help in as much as it was general common sense open to everybody and MOL took advantage. You make it sound as if deregulation was an exclusive gift to Ryanair. He acknowledged the remark but quite rightly indicated that it was unrepeated innovation.

gigino · 01-01-2012 03:32PM

Johnny Foreigner wrote: »

The man is a legend.
He speaks the word of truth.

+1. Not only that, but he is showing how us Irish can compete successfully in business internationally. Ryanair is Europes largest airline.

Fair play to the man. Plus he pays his taxes in Ireland. If only we had more success stories like Ryanair.

K-9 · 01-01-2012 03:35PM

MyKeyG wrote: »

So a comment you don't disagree with is a trolls comment? Pathetic!

No, coming out with childish comments like "no innovative ideas came out of Brussels since 1922" is pretty trollish, actually AH would have better attention seeking trolls.

Its also pretty thick as his company wouldn't be anywhere near the size it is without Commission deregulation in the 80's.

Plus its Michael O'Leary. Nuff said.

CricketDude · 01-01-2012 03:37PM

gigino wrote: »

A great man, and a great company. Ryanair are a great success story internationally and we can be proud it came out of Ireland.

All true.
Unless you work for them though.

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