Passengers "unlawfully processed chargebacks from their credit card company," said Ryanair, adding that it was clear to customers its flights were non-refundable.

Katy Hollingsworth told the BBC her 12-year-old son had a doctor's letter exempting him from a COVID-19 test after a previous "nightmare" incident.

A woman on a Ryanair flight from Ibiza to Milan was handed over to the police after she became disruptive when being asked to wear a mask.

Franak Viačorka, a colleague of Roman Protasevich, told Insider that the young journalist was always afraid of being captured by the KGB.

On Sunday, Belarus intercepted a Ryanair flight from Greece to Lithuania and arrested a dissident on board.

According to eyewitnesses, a flight attendant cited "legal agreements" as the reason the plane had to land.

Sofia Sapega, 23, and Roman Protasevich had been vacationing together in Greece, a spokesperson from her university told Reuters.

Roman Protasevich, a vocal critic of Alexander Lukashenko, said he was treated "lawfully" by authorities in a video shared by pro-government channels.

European leaders are outraged. They are meeting today to discuss taking action against Alexander Lukashenko's regime.

Roman Protasevich, 26, was arrested after his Ryanair flight was forced to land in Belarus, where he was arrested and accused of terrorism.

The European low-cost airline Ryanair said in a tweetWednesday that President Donald Trump’s premature claim to have won the 2020 US election was “like disembarking before the plane has landed.” “We don’t recommend,” it added. Ryanair’s tweet came moments after Trump gave a speech at the White House in which […]

British Airways, easyJet, and Ryanair have joined forces are suing the UK government over its compulsory quarantine for new arrivals. The rule came into force on Monday and requires anyone arriving in the UK by plane to spend 14 days in quarantine. The trio told Business Insider they are seeking […]

Ryanair expects to be flying 50% of its usual capacity by late summer 2020, a more bullish forecast than most predict. CEO Michael O’Leary says holidaymakers will fuel the return, as they seek sunny beaches of Spain and Portugal. He also blasted mandatory quarantine periods as “idiotic” in a CNBC […]

Ryanair plans to restart 40% of its flights in July and says it’s introducing new measures, such as requiring passengers to ask permission to use the bathroom. Ryanair, one of the world’s largest carriers, has severely limited its flights in light of the coronavirus pandemic. It says it will not […]

Ryanair said it would fly less than 1% of its schedule in June, as the airline industry goes sideways in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. It also said it would cut about 15% of its workforce, totaling about 3,000 jobs, while exploring pay cuts and voluntary leaves for other […]

Ryanair’s CEO says the airline will not fly if it is forced to keep middle seats empty to maintain social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. Michael O’Leary told the Financial Times that the idea would be “entirely ineffective,” making it impossible for the airline to make money while also not […]

Airlines have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, in many cases grounding their entire fleets, furloughing thousands of staff, and issuing dire warnings about their future. Some budget airlines in Europe have already collapsed. Even after the pandemic ends, changes in the market could drive up the famously low […]