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Ryanair to start charging for toilet use

Europe's largest budget airline – Ryanair – has once again surprised with its drive to save money. According to Reuters, citing the company's CEO Michael O'Leary, Ryanair now plans to charge…

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Websites eliminate violations of passenger rights

The European Commission announced a significant improvement in the observance of air passenger rights on ticket booking websites. Over the year since the first inspection in September 2007, about 60%…

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Europe to Lift Restrictions on Carrying Liquids

Starting in 2010, airline passengers in the European Union will apparently no longer have to limit the volume of liquids they can take in carry-on luggage. This was reported in an interview with…

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New technologies in screening airline passengers

Digital scanners will begin operation instead of metal detectors in all airports of the European Union countries in April 2010. The technology was first tested in US airports. It proved to be very…

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Ryanair against tickets from third-party websites

The European Commission recognized as legal the decision of low-cost airline Ryanair to refuse transportation to passengers who bought tickets through third-party sites instead of its own. Starting…

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Ryanair refuses to accept tickets from intermediaries

Europe's largest budget airline Ryanair has said it will deny boarding to passengers who bought tickets through third-party websites. The company said that such aggregator sites, by monitoring fares…

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Air passengers to provide fingerprints

British authorities intend to introduce fingerprinting of passengers departing from the country's airports. The reason for the innovation is the fact that several airports lack separation of the…

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Delta increases fees for excess baggage

American airline Delta sharply increased fees for excess baggage. The fee increase is attributed to rising fuel costs.

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Ryanair monitors carry-on luggage allowance

European low-cost airline Ryanair has resorted to extreme measures to force passengers to comply with carry-on luggage regulations. The company stated that it will deny boarding and not refund money…

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Ryanair may launch flights without checked baggage

Europe's largest budget airline Ryanair plans to introduce flights on which checked baggage will be banned. At the same time, the hand luggage allowance will remain unchanged – one piece weighing no…

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Ryanair accused of discrimination

The strange practice of Ryanair, which prohibits passengers who are not citizens of the European Union from using online check-in, has finally attracted the attention of the authorities. The Latvian…

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Airlines Reduce Number of Flights

Two major European airlines – British Airways and Ryanair – have announced that they will reduce the number of flights in the very near future. This measure is intended to reduce costs, which are…

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