Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has warned of higher ticket prices and airport delays this summer as many look to go abroad after covid travel restrictions were lifted.
He told the Today Programme prices may rise by a “high single-digit per cent” (around 7-9%) and staff shortages would mean further delays. He added there are “pinch points” at airports such as Heathrow and Manchester where “too many people” have been sacked.
Mr O’Leary said: "It seems to us that there will be higher prices into that peak summer period because there's so much demand for the beaches of Europe and those price rises will continue. There's no doubt getting through airports this summer is going to be challenging and we're encouraging all of our customers to show up earlier to allow more time to get through airport security, particularly in Manchester."
