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Ryanair has said it will not pay compensation to customers affected by the cabin crew and pilot strikes that start today because of "extraordinary" circumstances.
Thursday, 26 July 2018
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Times Online
- Ryanair defies watchdog over compensation for strike chaosThousands of passengers delayed by the biggest strike in Ryanair’s history will miss out on compensation after the budget airline pledged to reject all claims.
City AM
- Ryanair refuses to compensate passengers for holiday strike actionRyanair has said it will not pay compensation to customers affected by the cabin crew and pilot strikes that start today because of "extraordinary" circumstances.
- IAG picks Flybe strategist as first CEO of its low-cost airline LevelBritish Airways owner IAG has made Flybe strategist Vincent Hodder the first chief executive of its low-cost airline Level.
Mail Online
- Ryanair pledges to reject all compensation claims despite its cancelled flight crisis Ryanair is set to refuse compensation for some 100,000 passengers hit by its pilots' summer holiday strikes, risking a showdown with Britain's aviation watchdog.
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Aviation Industry
- IAG appoints new CEO for LCC LevelInternational Airlines Group (IAG) low-cost, long-haul carrier Level has appointed Vincent Hodder as its new CEO. read more
- EU issues new air crew mental fitness rules following Germanwings crash The European Union (EU) has published new rules including provisions to support the mental fitness of air crew, psychological screening and drug and alcohol testing in response to the 2015 Germanwings tragedy. read more
- Boeing pushes 737 production rates higher on supply chain confidenceBoeing executives remain confident in their ability to keep pushing 737 production rates higher while meeting delivery commitments, even as they acknowledge mounting pressure on their supply chain. read more
- Shuster: US Senate needs to ‘act now’ on FAA bill Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pennsylvania), chairman of the US House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, stressed the urgency of passing long-term legislation reauthorizing the FAA, and repeatedly called on the Senate to pass its version of the bill at a July 24 meeting of the Aero Club of Washington DC. read more
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