Ryanair chief urged to apologise after rape comment during jibe at rival airlines

Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRyanair chief executive Michael O'Leary has faced widespread criticism after describing rival airlines as high-fare rapists during a briefing in Dublin. O'Leary defended his language when challenged by reporters, stating that he was happy to offend competitors including BA, Lufthansa, and Aer Lingus. Dublin Rape Crisis Centre chief executive Rachel Morrogh accused O'Leary of trivialising sexual violence and offering soundbites without regard for rape survivors. Politicians and victims' advocates called on the airline boss to apologise, describing his comments as callous, offensive, and re-traumatising. During the same event, O'Leary also reiterated calls for the chief executive of National Air Traffic Services to be sacked over recent flight disruptions. In fullRyanair boss accused of ‘trivialising’ rape in bizarre rant about other airlinesMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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