“Ryanair kills three birds with one stone”: why CEO Michael O’Leary’s threat is more than poker bluff

Are our cheap city trip flights really in danger of disappearing soon? Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary is angry and wants to remove five planes from Belgium if the new flight taxes go ahead. A solid example of bluff poker or bitter reality? “Those five aircraft will probably be moved effectively,” says professor of aviation economics Wouter Dewulf (UAntwerp). “With this, Ryanair kills three birds with one stone.” But what does that mean for the ticket price?

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