Michael O'Leary - Ireland's Economic Saviour ?

[Abacus]

Michael O'Leary was in explosive form this am (29/11/09) on RTERad1 on the 'Marion Finucane' show.
Really well worth listening to. His abrasive, arrogant style is just so hard to take at times but hey, the guy is a winner. He's a colossal success while all the mealy mouths who attack him are knee deep in failure and hamstrung by an inability to cope. So who should we listen to ?

His pronouncements on (i) the Government and (2) Aer Lingus are just so upsetting for the status quo yet so well supported by substantial facts that he is in an unassailable position. Interestingly, very interestingly, he would not enter politics.

On the Podcast, no doubt.

[Dunlin3]

Heard most of it.....hard to argue with anything he said.

[P.White MMPC]

Heard most of it myself, hard to stomach at times but he talks a lot of sense and maybe that is why the government hate him so much. Ryanair wont be the same in four or five years when he leaves.

[louis bernard]

Interestingly, very interestingly, he would not enter politics.

On the Podcast, no doubt.

What constituency would you see electing him? And what political party would have him?

[Spacewagon]

He doesnt have to get elected nor worry about votes, therefore he can say anything he likes. Neither does he have to concern himself with the long term societal effects of any actions he might take. Politicians do.

He would need to be a dictator to have any effect. So, if people want a dictator, there you go.

Otherwise, he is a blowhard.

[Pauli]

He is remarkably effective a running a low-cost airline. Running a government in a representative democracy probably requires a different skill set.

[kerrynorth]

Heard it this morning. Compulsive listening. Not as brash as his usual interview. Well worth listening to.

[marmurr1916]

He is remarkably effective a running a low-cost airline. Running a government in a representative democracy probably requires a different skill set.

He's certainly skilled at getting money out of people.

There's a £5.00 per person per leg charge for booking Ryanair flights with a credit or debit card in the UK, except for Visa Electron cards - only available from one or two UK banks.

For example, a couple booking a return flight from London to Spain would be charged £20.00 for using a debit or credit card.

Ryanair would have to pay about 30p of that £20.00 if the booking was made using a debit card, or between 1.5% and 2.5% of the ticket cost (exculding card charges) if a credit card was used.

A ticket costing £100.00 means that Ryanair would have to pay a charge of £1.50 to £2.50 if a credit card was used, about 30p if a debit card was used.

[Foghorn]

He is remarkably effective a running a low-cost airline. Running a government in a representative democracy probably requires a different skill set.

I think he could be a valuable member of a team but there is nothing about his personality to suggest he is a teamplayer. I think his pragmatic no nonsense approach would probably mean fewer costly public works.

He would annoy the hell out of the Unions and there probably wouldn't be a day without a strike of some sort. A country is not a business; but that is not to say that it cannot be business-like.

[Pabilito]

He's certainly skilled at getting money out of people.

There's a £5.00 per person per leg charge for booking Ryanair flights with a credit or debit card in the UK, except for Visa Electron cards - only available from one or two UK banks.

For example, a couple booking a return flight from London to Spain would be charged £20.00 for using a debit or credit card.

Ryanair would have to pay about 30p of that £20.00 if the booking was made using a debit card, or between 1.5% and 2.5% of the ticket cost (exculding card charges) if a credit card was used.

A ticket costing £100.00 means that Ryanair would have to pay a charge of £1.50 to £2.50 if a credit card was used, about 30p if a debit card was used.

That's how Ryanair make their profit.. nothing wrong with that. If you don't like it then you are free to choose a different airline.,

It's extraordinary how many people complain about Ryanair but continue to choose them because overall they are cheaper than most.. If they didn't have a credit card charge then they would just jack up the price of the flight by €5 per person per leg... It's not possibe to fly people anywhere for €1 .