Ryanair is the largest airline in Europe - flying over 180 million passengers every year. And unlike most airlines, Ryanair offers flights for as little as 9.99. But for every passenger who loves Ryanair’s cheap tickets, there's another one who has sworn never to fly with them again.
Ryanair is infamous for charging ridiculous hidden fees, taking passengers to unexpected destinations, and changing their schedules at the very last minute. And if you head to their social media accounts, you’ll find that instead of helping out, Ryanair often just trolls their passengers, quite literally making memes out of their complaints.
There are countless horror stories about flying Ryanair - but here’s where things get weird. Behind the scenes, everything Ryanair does… is actually genius. Even with such low prices, they have one of the highest profit margins in the entire airline industry. Ryanair’s journey from a single plane to Europe’s largest airline is fascinating.
So strap yourself in, because the story of Ryanair… is going to be a wild ride. Tony Ryan began Ryanair in 1984, starting off with just a single aircraft flying from Ireland to London. However, as they tried to expand and offer more routes, the business started losing more and more money. So Tony asked his personal assistant, Michael O’Leary, to take a look at the business.