HEADACHE: Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary thinks the E.U. could kill his business
The big European airlines have finally found a way to clip the wings of Ryanair and other soaring low-cost rivals: the courts. Last week, Ryanair said it would suspend its four daily flights between London and Strasbourg as of Sept. 25 after a French court upheld an Air France complaint charging unfair competition. To attract Ryanair, Strasbourg's chamber of commerce and local authorities agreed last year to contribute €1.4 million to cover the airline's marketing costs over three years.
Air France halted its Strasbourg-London service in June after seven...
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