Ryanair With more than 670 routes in Spain and a goal of ending the year in February, he is optimistic about the summer season as a reactivator of recovery. 47 million passengersAlmost 2% more than in 2019. After 2020 and 2021 complicated by the coronavirus pandemic casualties to the airline, its CEO, Eddie WilsonIt asks the government to “cut costs”. regional airportsHe explains in an interview with El Periódico de Catalunya, a medium owned by the same publishing group as this newspaper, to help the industry and the economy recover, rather than “wasting money with Air Europa.”
leader first european airline In the number of passengers – expecting to add 165 million customers this year, compared to 152.4 million in 2019 – the Spanish government’s bailout of Air Europa is critical. “Not including strategic importance Do you have air europe None. Fly from Madrid and Barcelona to the Balearic Islands and Rich on vacation from Spain to Dominican Republic”condemns Eddie Wilson. “If that 500 million Air Europe used for lower regional airport fees for a certain time We would grow 25% more in Spain”.
Although the Spanish Government’s “very good things”. And he exemplifies this with the Temporary Employment Regulation Files (first) for coronavirus – “I think it was something visionary”says – or PalmHere he distributed coupons of 300 euros for tourists and allocated 1.3 million euros for tourists. subsidizing airline seats and thus reactivates tourism after the eruption of the volcano. It also adds “should”. do more to promote healing (after the pandemic) a discount on rates” instead of throwing money away with Air Europa.
“500m euros from Spanish taxpayers went to the toilet,” says Wilson, a supporter of “promoting airlines.” rate discount for airports local revive tourism as Palm. This assistance led to Ryanair’s first landing on the ‘beautiful island’. Santiago, Barcelona and Madrid, and also from winter Milan.
Ryanair wraps up fiscal 2021 casualties 850 million euros and plans to close 2022 with red numbers between 350 and 400 million euros. “Where do we want to put the planes” costs are lower “To clean our balance sheet,” explains Wilson. “The low-cost airliner argues that “lower costs for all airlines” will benefit the “whole economy.” That is, “more traffic, more jobs, more restaurants, more hotels, plus VAT, plus taxes”.
“They say Madrid will become an international center of excellence and there will be bullshit like that. Madrid is a great city and ‘central’ natural But what with the Latin American market really important these other regional airports and islands where there can be spectacular growth,” Wilson insists.
carrier airline, 1.5 million passengers in Ukraine Before the invasion of Russia, in the “first days” Bookings in Europe ‘down 20 percent’ however the market “nearly recovered”. “There is still some tension in very close countries Like Ukraine, Poland (…) But the truth is People in Western Europe are booking a lot for this summer. It’s going to be a very strong summer,” he explains, but uncertainty This is the “new norm”.
don’t be afraid fuel increase nor other raw materials increase the price of tickets because Ryanair has coverage and also prices will always be significantly lower more than our competitors.” “Overall such a crisis situation is good for us because we are operators lower prices” he adds, ”the last time there was anything comparable. 2008 financial crisis and there was a massive migration to Ryanair”.
“I think there several airlines they will be under big print this summer If oil continues to grow, it is particularly not covered,” he adds. During the interview, Wilson two examples Airlines without coverage: Hungarian low-cost airline WizzAir and the Portuguese FAUCEThas already announced that it will increase the ticket price to 25 euros.
Masks will no longer be required indoors in Spain on April 20, but will continue to be used on airplanes until the European Aviation Safety Association (EASA) says otherwise. “They make the rules and probably, we believe, do something about it in May. And if the restriction is lifted, I think that would be a good thing. But I think they have to try comply with all national laws“, explain. “Although quite ironic He adds that the safest place for the virus to spread in the air is the last place we wear a mask.