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Boxers pin passenger in mid-air scare
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Boxers pin passenger in mid-air scare

A Swedish prosecutor is pushing for a longer sentence for a Latvian man who was jailed for eight months after attempting to open a cabin door on board a Ryanair plane. The man was restrained by two professional boxers who happened to be on the same flight.
Ryanair forced to pay damages in Sweden
Ryanair

Ryanair forced to pay damages in Sweden

Low-cost airline Ryanair has been ordered by a Swedish court to compensate a couple from Linköping for costs incurred returning home after their flight from Brussels was canceled at the last minute.
Icy conditions cause chaos on Sweden's roads
Driving

Icy conditions cause chaos on Sweden's roads

Snow and ice made driving treacherous on roads in souther Sweden on Saturday with a slew of accidents as a result. Passengers were left stranded at Stockholm Skavsta airport as a Ryanair flight was cancelled and roads remained blocked.
Ryanair CEO in swimsuit protest
Sex

Ryanair CEO in swimsuit protest

Michael O'Leary, CEO of budget airline Ryanair, has criticized a Swedish advertising watchdog for its claims that the company uses naked women as part of its marketing.
Swedish feminist demands Ryanair boycott
Sex

Swedish feminist demands Ryanair boycott

Birgitta Ohlsson, one of Sweden’s most prominent feminist politicians, has called for a consumer boycott of Ryanair in response to the discount airline’s attitudes about an ad deemed sexist by a Swedish advertising trade group.
Swedish name blocked by Ryanair
Ryanair

Swedish name blocked by Ryanair

A Swedish woman was obliged to buy a new ticket when travelling home on Ryanair after a weekend with her daughter in London. The problem - her name was too long and contained the Swedish letters of ö and ä.
Ryanair woes threaten Swedish airports
Ryanair

Ryanair woes threaten Swedish airports

Irish airline Ryanair's 85 percent year-on-year drop in profits reported on Monday could affect Swedish airports, according to Dagens Industri. Stockholm Skavsta Airport relies on Ryanair for 90% of its traffic.
Ryanair booking system takes weekend break
Ryanair

Ryanair booking system takes weekend break

Travellers planning to book a trip with budget airline Ryanair this weekend will have to hold off for a few days after the company announced that its booking system will be off limits from Friday evening until Monday evening.