Ryanair announces free flights giveaway

Ryanair has announced that it will give away 1,000 free seats for every €1m of after tax losses announced by Aer Lingus in its full year results on Wednesday 11th March next.

Ryanair believes that Aer Lingus will announce an after tax loss of between €100m to €150m, which will see Ryanair release between 100,000 to 150,000 free seats for travel during the month of May on its 105 routes to/from Dublin and Shannon airports.

Ryanair said “we are taking this initiative to highlight the extent to which Aer Lingus misled its shareholders and the markets in its 22 December 08 Defence Document – published less than 10 weeks ago”.

Ryanair’s offer of 1,000 free seats for every million euro of after tax losses announced by Aer Lingus on Wednesday 11th March next will be released on Ryanair’s website - ryanair.com - at 1400hrs on Wednesday 11th March next.