In 2025, Skytrax highlights the carriers leading this market, balancing low fares with reliable service, wide networks, and a growing focus on passenger comfort.
Ryanair
Italy fines Ryanair €255m for abusing market dominance by restricting travel agents and limiting flight package sales.
Ryanair (FR) confirmed a ground incident involving one of its aircraft at Edinburgh Airport, prompting a precautionary passenger evacuation and a flight delay.
Ryanair (FR) is preparing for a leadership change as CEO Michael O Leary signals plans to step down within the next decade.
Belgiumis set to lose significant low-cost air connectivity after Ryanair (FR) announced it will remove around one million seats and suspend 20 routes from its Belgian network next winter, especially from Brussels Airport, Zaventem (BRU), and Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL).
Ryanair (FR) launches 3 new routes from Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) to Tirana (TIA), Marrakesh (RAK), and Warsaw (WAW) starting summer 2026, with one-way fares from £31.
Ryanair chief says higher APD and Labour tax plans threaten UK growth and risk shifting airline capacity to lower-tax European markets.
Professional MMA fighter Sinead Kavanagh, 39, was arrested on Monday evening (November 24, 2025) after an onboard disturbance resulted in two Spanish police officers being injured.
A 14-year-old Irish passenger has received a €20,000 settlement from Ryanair (FR) after suffering a scald injury caused by spilled hot tea during a flight to Zakynthos (ZTH).
Low-cost carriers have reshaped global air travel, making it easier than ever for millions of passengers to fly affordably without compromising too much on safety or comfort.