No more 10-euro tickets with Ryanair – in the future they should cost at least five times as much
Created: 08/12/2022 13:46
By: Franziska Kaindl
Ryanair boss Micheal O'Leary has now announced that cheap tickets will soon no longer be available from his airline.
The reason is the rise in oil prices.
For around 20 euros to Mallorca and back - a true dream for vacationers, a nightmare for environmentalists.
But especially before the corona pandemic, such offers were not uncommon.
Ryanair also regularly lures customers with cheap tickets to popular holiday destinations.
But that should soon be over, as airline boss Michael O'Leary now explained to the BBC: “I think the really cheap tariffs – the one euro tariffs, the 0.99 euro tariffs and even the 9.99 -Euro tariffs - you won't find them in the next few years," according to the announcement.
Ryanair made a name for itself with cheap tickets for years.
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Farewell to cheap tickets: Flying with Ryanair will soon cost at least 50 euros
O'Leary cites the rise in oil prices due to the Ukraine conflict as the reason for the end of cheap tickets.
In the next five years, average ticket prices could therefore increase from the current 40 euros to 50 euros.
Nevertheless, he doubts that people will not travel because of the increased energy costs - instead, people would look even more for cheap offers, he believes: "I think people will become much more sensitive to prices and therefore it is my view that many millions be on the lookout for cheaper rates”.
Ryanair is doing well despite the Corona crisis
With regard to the corona pandemic and the associated shortage of staff at airports, Ryanair is also struggling.
He has "little sympathy" for the chaos at the airports, since the flight plans are known months in advance and have therefore had enough time to take care of security personnel.
In comparison, his airline is still in a good position, since last autumn, despite the Omicron wave, new cabin crew and pilots were trained and hired.
In fact, an analysis by aviation research firm OAG also shows that Ryanair has been the least affected by short-term flight cancellations so far this year.
