Sifting through the 2018 World Airline Awards for LCCs, Norwegian comes second (32nd overall), Ryanair 11th (64th overall).

The low-cost carrier says that all affected passengers have been offered a refund or an alternative route.

Pilots in Germany, Sweden, Belgium, Ireland and possibly also the Netherlands will strike against Ryanair on Friday.

Pilots employed by the low-cost carrier in Sweden say they will strike next week. Dutch and German pilots are vote to strike.

Never have so many flights been cancelled or delayed, and the increasing costs for airlines will impact their 2018 financial results.

Further strikes are likely in Germany and Ireland, among other countries, as quarterly profits fall 20%.

Europe’s largest low-cost carrier first quarter (April-June) financial results were below expectations.

The Austrian based Laudamotion and 25 percent owned by Ryanair is arguing with German giant Lufthansa over aircrafts not delivered after Air Berlin bankruptcy.

The walkout is being done by the carrier’s Irish-based pilots who are directly employed by the airline.

Unions representing the low-cost carrier’s employees in four European countries announce strikes in late July.

The European Commission has “concluded on a preliminary basis” that the deal involved illegal state aid.

Pilots vote to strike in Ireland, and other European countries – including Sweden – could follow.

The powerful German union Vereinigung Cockpit says talks have broken down and strikes could happen from August.

The bosses of Ryanair and IAG march to Brussels to demand action to stop growing wave of air traffic control walkouts.

The competition authority says the low-cost carrier initially failed to correctly inform passengers of their right to compensation.

Ryanair says it will launch a new base at London Southend Airport, in direct competition with easyJet.

The Financial Times speculates that the chief executive’s Brexit worries may have influenced the decision.

“This could be you,” Ryanair tweets to young people, inviting them to travel when they finish their exams.

The low-cost carrier wants to see a two-drink limit per passenger and no alcohol sales before 10:00.

Germany has seen around double the number of delays in the first half of 2018 compared to last year.