Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary slams the European Commission’s plan to veto Ryanair’s takeover of Aer Lingus.
Airline Travel News says that Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has slammed the European Commission’s plan to veto the budget airline’s attempt to take over Aer Lingus.
O’Leary claims the move is politically motivated and one that will be made to appease politicians in Dublin and the Ryanair boss says he will appeal against the expected decision at the EU’s Court of First Instance.
He says “This decision is politically motivated, designed to appease the narrow interests of the Irish government, which was the only party, other than Aer Lingus itself, to object to the merger,” O’Leary told media sources.
“The decision is manifestly in error since it is based on the Commission’s inaccurate claim that there are barriers to entry at Dublin Airport,” he said.
The European Commission denies it is influenced by political pressure over the deal.
Ryanair held a Press Conference in Brussels to respond to the recent European Commission leaks indicating that Ryanair’s offer for Aer Lingus will be prohibited.
Ryanair expects this prohibition decision to be announced by DG Competition over the coming week.
Report by The Mole
John Alwyn-Jones
Have your say Cancel reply
Subscribe/Login to Travel Mole Newsletter
Travel Mole Newsletter is a subscriber only travel trade news publication. If you are receiving this message, simply enter your email address to sign in or register if you are not. In order to display the B2B travel content that meets your business needs, we need to know who are and what are your business needs. ITR is free to our subscribers.

































France prepares for a massive strike across all transports on September 18
Turkish tourism stalls due to soaring prices for accommodation and food
CCS Insight: eSIMs ready to take the travel world by storm
Germany new European Entry/Exit System limited to a single airport on October 12, 2025
Airlines suspend Madagascar services following unrest and army revolt