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Ryanair under investigation faces a €4.5M fine

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The French newpaper Le Figaro has revealed that Ryanair has been under investigation for several months now in regards to illegal worker contracts in France. Like EasyJet recently, Ryanair is “accused of failing to declare workers”, about 120 employees. However, Ryanair could have to pay much more compensation than the orange airline.

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Slammed by the French Labour Court, EasyJet will have to pay €1.5M

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After a 3-year investigation years over the legal status of hundreds workers (170) based at Orly Airport, EasyJet was ordered to pay up to €1.5m to the French labour healthcare public body. The orange airline was more precisely “accused of failing to declare workers in Orly between June 2003 and December 2006”.

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British Airways reports profit in the third quarter

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British Airways reported a shocking third quarter operating profit of GBP£25 million pounds (USD$39 million) during the last three months of 2009.

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One more down: Flyglobespan goes bankrupt

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Flyglobespan entered administration on Wednesday, therefore all their 800 employees were sent home and all the flights were cancelled. The result? More than 4,500 passengers abandoned all over Europe.

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EasyJet undergoes changes in the Boardroom

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EasyJet’s Chief Executive Andy Harrison recently quitted from the company. This is the third major executive board departure that occurred during this year. The cause of such leavings is a long executive board fight with the founder of EasyJet Haji-Ioannou.

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Easyjet reports increase in revenue

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The fight on driving revenue on Easyjet’s flights has been making progress. The revenue of the average flight is increasing and it seems that Orange Crew leaves the Ryanair crew behind in this fight.

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easyJet blamed for Holocaust fashion shoot

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easyJet, the London-based lowcost airline, has recently published an inflight magazine featuring models that posed at the Berlin Holocaust memorial. The November issue of the magazine caused quite a stirr and it was considered offensive by their Jewish passengers.

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