Michael O’Leary and Elon Musk have been involved in a public spat over the last few days over Starlink’s wifi system. Photograph: Bryan O’BrienRyanair would install Elon Musk’s Starlink wifi system on its aircraft if his company would pay the airline’s extra €250 million fuel bill, according to Michael O’Leary, the Irish carrier’s chief executive. This and other issues continue to squeeze capacity in the region, Mr O’Leary noted. Mr O’Leary retorted that the tech mogul would have to join a “very, very, very long queue” of people who wanted to insult him. Ryanair launched a “big idiots’” promotion on the back of the row, producing a “wonderful boost” for sales, Mr O’Leary said.

Source: The Irish Times January 21, 2026 22:47 UTC