Ryanair boss angry
“The German government has no idea”
November 30, 2024 – 12:33 p.mReading time: 2 min.
Crisis reports from the German economy have exploded in recent weeks. Now Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary explains what he thinks is going wrong.
Ryanair wants to partially withdraw from Germany next year. As the airline explained in August, from summer 2024 the offer in Berlin will be reduced by 20 percent – in Hamburg even by 60 percent. in an interview with journalists from n-tv adn the Berliner Zeitung in Dublin,low-cost airline boss Michael O’Leary gives context for the decision - and makes it clear: the country is “fucked” and has “the shittiest aviation market.”
The airline CEO further explains: “Germany is in a serious decline. The German government has no idea.It is high time for new elections.” O’Leary adds: “In Germany we will not grow until a non-Green government is elected.”
At the same time, he also gave German customers the all-clear in a similarly direct choice of words: “I don’t think we should pull out just because some stupid politician or idiot government has decided that taxing airfares is the best way to improve the economy save.”
The reason for his sweeping attack is the air traffic tax in Germany, which was raised by 25 percent in May of this year. O’Leary puts it this way: “The fees have increased by 118 percent since Corona. Only cryptocurrencies have experienced a similar progress.” At Berlin Airport, Ryanair is also bothered by the inefficient ground handling service – O’Leary generally classifies BER as a 25-year-delayed regional airport.
As aviation expert Gerald Wissel explains to ntv, these taxes would probably amount to a maximum of ten percent of the total costs. Ryanair has another problem: The Irish company currently simply does not have enough aircraft to be present in many markets.
Michael O’Leary is known for his direct statements. In various interviews he has questioned man-made climate change.
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