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What's on the Ryanair 2018 to-do list?
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What's on the Ryanair 2018 to-do list?
By Marisa Garcia | March 7, 2018
During a Ryanair press briefing in Brussels, CEO Michael O’Leary reviewed key priorities and concerns for the airline in 2018. Some of the highlights include the IT challenges holding back Ryanair’s Read More
Ryanair, Toncheng-Elong, TripIt and more news briefs today...
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Ryanair, Toncheng-Elong, TripIt and more news briefs today...
By PhocusWire | January 30, 2018
Ryanair announces credit program… Toncheng-Elong adds wallet features… TripIt shares airport wait times… Choice Hotels debuts global reservation system… BCD Travel extends Amadeus partnership… Read More
Bluster is not muster: A second look at Trump vs. O’Leary
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Bluster is not muster: A second look at Trump vs. O’Leary
By Marisa Garcia | January 19, 2018
A year ago, tnooz played a game of “what’s my line” comparing some of the many outrageous quotes by US President Donald Trump to those of Michael O’Leary CEO of Ryanair, and considered in what other w Read More
Ryanair, Yatra, Concur and more news briefs today...
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Ryanair, Yatra, Concur and more news briefs today...
By PhocusWire | January 8, 2018
In our latest wrap-up of news in brief: Ryanair transfers with CarTrawler... Yatra targets SMEs... Concur becomes Concur SAP... EasyJet loves pets... More Uber share shenanigans... Read More
Ryanair and Amadeus end ticketing deal
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Ryanair and Amadeus end ticketing deal
By Kevin May | December 8, 2017
Ryanair will no longer distribute fares to travel agencies via Amadeus after the pair were unable to reach agreement on a new contract. Read More
Ryanair to end distribution partnership with Amadeus
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Ryanair to end distribution partnership with Amadeus
By Linda Fox | December 8, 2017
Ryanair has said it is ending its distribution partnership with Amadeus from December 15. The low-cost airline says in a statement that the pair failed to reach a new agreement. Ryanair began di Read More
Ryanair marketing chief on what the Amazon of travel means for 2018 and beyond
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Ryanair marketing chief on what the Amazon of travel means for 2018 and beyond
By Marisa Garcia | December 4, 2017
Ryanair recently celebrated the opening of its third IT and innovation hub, its new Travel Labs, in Madrid, Spain; with a staff of 50 and plans to staff up to 250 people who will work on digital progr Read More
Ryanair pushes out latest digital initiatives
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Ryanair pushes out latest digital initiatives
By Marisa Garcia | November 10, 2017
Ryanair's chief marketing officer revealed the airline’s latest digital and passenger experience initiatives for year four of its Always Getting Better program during the Web Summit in Lisbon this wee Read More
In a mobile-only world, will airlines charge for web bookings?
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In a mobile-only world, will airlines charge for web bookings?
By Viewpoints | June 16, 2017
Right now airlines are introducing fees for bookings via the GDS but imagine a scenario five years down the road where an airline charges a fee for booking via the website instead of the mobile app. Read More
Ryanair's Brexit worse-case scenario would hit travel distribution hard
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Ryanair's Brexit worse-case scenario would hit travel distribution hard
By Martin Cowen | May 30, 2017
Ryanair's 2017 results prepare the ground for a post-Brexit headwind which could hit any airline operating between the UK and Europe - and by extension unsettling the entire distribution ecosystem inc Read More
Ryanair marks another digital milestone - selling Air Europa flights
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Ryanair marks another digital milestone - selling Air Europa flights
By Kevin May | May 23, 2017
Air Europa will be the first of what is expected to be a number of carriers to have their tickets available for sale on the Ryanair website. The Spanish airline will be part of a "feed and connecti Read More
Ryanair taps into Madrid's tech community
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Ryanair taps into Madrid's tech community
By Martin Cowen | May 9, 2017
Ryanair has opted for Madrid as the location for its third Travel Lab, and is planning to employ 250 developers. The first Ryanair Travel Lab opened in Dublin in July 2014, followed by a site in Wr Read More
Ryanair firms up marketplace plans
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Ryanair firms up marketplace plans
By Martin Cowen | April 6, 2017
Ryanair has "big ambitions" for ryanair.com to become "one of the world's biggest travel sites", selling third party flights and other travel products, even cruises. Its chief marketing officer Ken Read More
Ryanair Holidays returns after finding new friendly web partners
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Ryanair Holidays returns after finding new friendly web partners
By Kevin May | February 28, 2017
A month to the day on from its suspension, Ryanair Holidays is back online with a new provider behind the scenes to power its package trips. Ryanair took its fledgling Holidays service offline at t Read More
Mobile ancillaries gaining traction for airlines
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Mobile ancillaries gaining traction for airlines
By Martin Cowen | February 21, 2017
CarTrawler's latest ancillary revenue collaboration with IdeaWorks focuses on mobile and shows that airlines are coping better with selling seat selection than checked-in baggage. The report looks Read More