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Una Hajdari

‘Big Idiot’ boost: Ryanair cashes in as Musk feud takes off on X

Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has doubled down on his criticism of installing Starlink wifi on the airline’s aircraft, brushing off recent insults from Elon Musk and claiming the spat resulted in a “wonderful boost in publicity” for Europe’s largest low-cost carrier.

The latest clash follows a public back-and-forth on X after Musk joked over the weekend about buying Ryanair and “putting a Ryan in charge,” a remark that reignited debate over whether the airline should adopt SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet system.

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