Ryanair rejects rumours about Virgin

Ryanair, the world’s favourite airline, today (17th Dec) dismissed rumours that it might bid for Virgin Atlantic. While Ryanair is interested in a low fares transatlantic service it has no intention of bidding for a high fares airline.

Ryanair has received a number of calls in recent days from analysts and media linking Europe’s largest carrier with the small UK airline as speculation builds about a re-organisation at Virgin Atlantic.

Clearing up the rumours Ryanair’s Stephen McNamara said:

“In business as in life Virgin will have many pursuers but Ryanair will not be one of them. While Ryanair has a long stated plan to enter the transatlantic market with a revolutionary really low fares service we are too busy screwing Air France, BA and Lufthansa to waste time on a high fare Virgin.”