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Ryanair looks to cut costs to counter higher fuel bill
Ryanair expects two billion euros in extra fuel costs next financial year and says airfares will rise materially; even the cheap seats feel the squeeze.

At a glance
- First reported by WSJ: “Ryanair Looking to Cut Costs to Counter Higher Fuel Bill”, with reporting from Irish Times and Reuters via MarketScreener.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, November 2, 2026, at 4:19 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance.
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- WSJRyanair Looking to Cut Costs to Counter Higher Fuel Bill
- Irish TimesRyanair weighs cost cuts to counter high fuel bills November 2, 2026 · facts used on air
- Reuters via MarketScreenerRyanair says it might freeze pay to offset high fuel prices November 2, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorRyanair expects two billion euros in extra fuel costs next year, so it's weighing airport negotiations, lower crewing ratios and AI, and its chief executive says staff pay may be frozen.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe airline is cutting crew and adding AI, and the fares are going up?

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorRyanair says fares will rise materially. Eighty percent of the fuel is locked in at sixty-seven dollars a barrel, and the other twenty percent is doing the damage.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the ticket costs more, and the only one in the cockpit getting a raise is the autopilot.
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