Is Santa the next victim of air travel slowdown?

Ryanair has confirmed that Santa Claus will be the next victim of the global air travel slowdown as Ryanair swipes business from ‘the fat man in the red suit’ with the launch of its 2008 Christmas gift vouchers. Ryanair is so confident that its Christmas gift vouchers will be this year’s top gift that it has opened a new website (ryanairvouchers.com) to meet demand.

Ryanair’s gift vouchers, which are available from £25, will allow millions of people to travel at the lowest fares, with no fuel surcharge, across Ryanair’s 777 routes in 2009. Ryanair’s Christmas gift vouchers can be used to book Europe’s guaranteed lowest airfares, with no fuel surcharge, directly from ryanair.com.

Launching the vouchers, Ryanair’s Stephen McNamara, said: “Ryanair has always tried to cut out the middle man and this year’s hottest Christmas gift is only available directly from www.ryanairvouchers.com. Santa will be unable to cope with the loss of business to Ryanair and will struggle to fly all over the world this year due to increased costs while Ryanair reduces airfares yet again.

“Luckily for those who receive one of our Christmas gift vouchers, Ryanair continues to guarantee the lowest airfares and no fuel surcharge in 2009. In such a difficult travel environment this could spell the end for Santa – let’s hope London Zoo has some space in their reindeer enclosure for redundant Rudolph and the gang or they may be facing a sticky situation!”