Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary apologises over 'high-fare rapists' remarks

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:10:58 UTCUpdated Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:10:58 UTCOriginal reporting: BBC Business

What happened

O'Leary described his choice of language as "careless" and said "it won't happen again".

Key facts

Reported by BBC Business and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:10:58 UTC.

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