Ryanair Group chief executive Michael O'Leary: while he doesn’t foresee peace in Ukraine any time soon, he says Ryanair is ready to respond quickly. On Ukraine, O’Leary emphasised Ryanair’s unique flexibility. Lest attending analysts were thinking that O’Leary had softened to become a benevolent chief executive, he swiftly disabused them of any such notion. Ryanair could deliver fares of €19.99 or €24.99 for five million seats, he said, but only on its terms. O’Leary’s bluntness may have gone largely unnoticed this time, but in the Ryanair playbook, every provocation is a press release waiting to happen.

Source: The Irish Times February 01, 2026 15:01 UTC