All UK Flights Grounded

[thursday 1]

All the bad mouthing of the ban from big swinging Willie Walsh makes the government look quite foolish.

 

Maybe a continuation of his fight with unite.

[brit-gob 9]

Quote:

The budget airline Ryanair today sparked a furious response from politicians and risked a consumer backlash by refusing to pay the hotel and food bills of passengers stranded by the volcanic ash cloud, in a blatant refusal to abide by strict EU consumer rules.

As Britain's skies opened for business at last after a catastrophic six-day shutdown, the carrier's chief executive, Michael O'Leary, told passengers his airline would not meet hotel and subsistence expenses incurred while they were stuck abroad. Ryanair would reimburse travellers the original price of their air fare and no more, he said.

Europe-wide regulations demand that airlines provide food and drinks and hotel accommodation if appropriate when passengers are stranded. There are no time or monetary limits on the commitment, which Ryanair repeats on its website. Pressed on the legality of his stance, O'Leary challenged Ireland's airline regulator, the Commission for Aviation Regulation, to take him to court. It is estimated Ryanair's stance could affect as many as 400,000 passengers, and potentially save the airline millions of pounds.

[thursday 1]

that's a good stance by Ryan.

 

European Union rules don't allow countries to go bankrupt either, but they still do it.

[thursday 1]

Ash cloud returns.

 

Already closed northern aiports, could close London ones on Tuesday.