You know those hundreds of cancellations announced by British Airways this week? Well, Ryanair could be next. And it’s for a similar reason.
Ryanair is supposed to receive 30 Boeing 737 aircraft between March and June next year and had planned hundreds of flights expecting to have them in its fleet. But due Boeing production delays, that may well not happen.
The delays are down to strikes from members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, which is Boeing’s largest trade union. They’ve been taking industrial action since mid-September over pay disputes.
Ryanair’s big boss Michael O’Leary has added that further flights could be cancelled if aviation taxes are raised in the government’s upcoming budget (it has already axed 12 percent off its capacity to protest increased taxes in Germany).
No cancellations have been confirmed yet but if you’ve got a holiday booked, be sure to keep an eye out.
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