The Ryanair chief has cabin baggage in his sights.
Despite the fact that most of us love to give out about them, Ryanair remain extremely busy and profitable. But the man behind the no-frills airline is constantly trying to find new ways to increase that profit margin, and reducing carry-on is next on his list.
In an interview in the UK Independent, O’Leary explains his latest plans. When asked about the issue of charging for carry-on O’Leary said: “At some point in the future I think it’s likely that airlines will do it”.
One airline called Wizz Air already charges for anything larger than a laptop.
He also confirmed that Ryanair’s planes are flying slightly slower, about two minutes per flight to be exact, to save on fuel, a measure that is estimated to save them £80million (€91.5m).
And, as always, he left them with a killer quote. Asked what other saving he had in mind, O’Leary replied: “As soon as we can think of one, we’ll be implementing it.”
