Michael O'Leary (62 page)

Cooney, Pat & Marie
244
,
245

Cork airport

Ryanair move into
43
,
44

Ryanair services to
98
,
99
,
119

price rises
279

planned overhaul
337–8

separate company to run
338
,
339

and Ryanair
402–3

corner shops, MO'L's
33–5

Corvi, Carolyn
367
,
370

Cowen, Brian
116–17
,
184
,
409

Coyle, Sean
229
,
246–7
,
331

credit cards, Ryanair affinity
334

Cullen, Garry
239–40

Cullen, Martin
371
,
405
,
409

DAA (Dublin Airport Authority)
339
,
388–9
,
410

Dan Air
38
,
100

Darley Ltd
184

de Palacio, Loyola
313
,
355–6
,
358
,
359
,
360

Debonair
137–8
,
177

Delta
284

deregulation in Europe
52
,
99–101

Dilger, Greg
11–12

Doganis, Rigas
297

dot-com boom
226

Dowling, Brian
252

Dowling, Denise
243
,
244–5
,
245

Dublin airport

Ryanair's first service from
37
,
38
,
39
,
42

Ryanair service application refused
39–41

Ryanair new services from
44
,
52
,
53

Ryanair services to Stansted
64
,
99

Ryanair sole carrier routes
70
,
78

Ryanair low fares from
88–90

Ryanair services from in 1994
119

terminal extension plans
134

Ryanair new services from
134
,
149
,
175
,
176

trade unions
172–3
,
178–80
,
182–3
,
185–90
,
203–5

Ryanair offices
184–5

MO'L's proposals for new terminal
195–8
,
221–2
,
235–7

charges dispute
207–8
,
210–13
,
218–19
,
247–8
,
280

MO'L attacks on
256

new aviation regulator and
279

Go and Ryanair clash
291–4

low-cost airline facilities
290
,
297
,
309

new terminal
280
,
309–310
,
336–7
,
339
,
388–9

new company to run
338
,
339

MO'L and
385–7

Ryanair new routes from
407–8

and Ryanair stake in Aer Lingus
410
,
412

Dunne, Brian
373
,
382–3

Dunphy, Eamon
311

duty-free goods
206–7
,
212

easyJet

a new airline
132–3
,
137

telemarketing
158

expanding
175
,
201
,
254–5

online sales
226
,
227

and Airbus
368

future expansion plans
417

easyJet Switzerland
201
,
254

Eddington, Rod
255

Egan, Sir John
65

environmental issues
415–16

European Commission

and Aer Lingus
115–16

investigation into Ryanair and Charleroi
313–16
,
354–60

Evans, Simon
400

Farrell, Anita, MO'L's marriage to
350–53

Farrell, Patsy
102

Fenemont, Pierre
270

Fernandes, Tony
370

FitzGerald, Dr Garret
48

Fitzsimmons, Paul
310–11
,
317
,
319
,
328
,
334
,
338
,
340

Flynn, Phil
189

Foley, Maurice
96

Foley, Michael
375

foot and mouth disease, effects of
273–4

Forgeard, Noel
294

Frankfurt Hahn airport
214
,
215
,
249
,
270
,
289–90
,
299–301

Fraport AG
214

Galileo system
230

Gallagher, Jackie
107

Galway airport
52
,
78
,
98
,
119

Gantelet, Giles
355–6

Garnham
144–5

GB Airways
131

GE Capital
96
,
97

Geraghty, Des
281–2

Gibbons, David
260

Gigginstown House, Mullingar
102–3
,
347–9

Gilmore, Eamon
184

Go

BA's new low-cost airline
201

expansion
208

and Debonair
138

MO'L on
225

future in balance
255
,
256

battle with Ryanair
291–2
,
294

Goss, John
414

GPA (Guinness Peat Aviation)
17–18
,
24
,
47–8
,
75
,
94–8

Green, Caroline
227
,
317
,
319

Griffm, John
110

Hahn airport
214–15
,
249
,
270
,
289–90
,
299–301

Haider, Jörg
310

Haji Ioannou, Stelios
132–3
,
306

Hanlon, Noel
135–6
,
222
,
237–8
,
294
,
336
,
338

Harney, Mary
189
,
298
,
305
,
352

Hartigan's public house, Dublin
13
,
14

Harvey-Jones, Sir John
48

Hatch Hall, Dublin
13

Haughey, Charles
69

Hayes, Conor

becomes CEO Ryanair
80
,
81
,
82
,
83
,
84
,
85

making Ryanair profitable
88–92
,
93

cutting loss-making routes
98–9

Ryanair into profit
101

resignation
103–4

and Aer Lingus offer to buy Ryanair
105–6

and Aer Lingus request for state aid
108–9

opposition to Aer Lingus Express
205–6

Healy, Paddy
120

Heifer, Andreas
214
,
290
,
300

Henry, Conal
330–34

Hertz
209
,
333
,
394

Hickey, Mick
317
,
318

Horgan, Michael
268

IAA
see
Irish Aviation Authority

IALPA
see
Irish Airline Pilots Association

IATA (International Air Transport Association)
160–61
,
391
,
414

IMPACT
257–8
,
414

inflight entertainment
392

Internet
226

cattle website
246–7

Ryanair and
226–31
,
246
,
253

Ireland

economic growth
180
,
193
,
231–2

tourism
65
,
68
,
221
,
222
,
224

Irelandia
19
,
20–21
,
32

Irish Air
219

Irish Airline Pilots Association (IALPA)
78
,
257
,
414

Irish Aviation Authority (IAA)
399

Irish government

aviation policy in 1980s
26–7
,
27–8
,
28–31

and Ryanair
32
,
41–2

new two-airline policy
65–6
,
67–71
,
99

Aer Lingus application for state aid
108–11
,
115–17
,
205–6

and Shannon airport
235–6

MO'L dealings with
236–7

and Dublin airport
236–9
,
247–8

action on outbreak of foot and mouth
273–4

help for airlines after 9/11
287

MO'L discussion with Transport Committee
343–5

and SARS epidemic
346–7

and AerLingus
374
,
377–81
,
383–4

and Dublin airport
388–9

partial sale of Aer Lingus
403–6
,
407
,
408
,
410
,
412

Irish Times
107
,
156
,
182

ITAA (Irish Travel Agents Association)
158–60

Jaguar
141–2

Jeans, Tim

head of marketing Manchester airport
121–2

in charge of Ryanair UK
130
,
131
,
132

and Ryanair expansion into Europe
147–8

and Ryanair flotation
153
,
170

and Ryanair use of out-of-town airports
160–61

and deal with Hertz
209

and one millionth passenger
265
,
302
,
303

and Charleroi airport
272

resignation
317

Kanturk, County Cork
1

Kearney, Seamus
373
,
382–3

Kearns, Vinnie
342

Kelleher, Herb
86
,
87
,
194
,
369

Kelly, Justice Peter
302

Kelly, Peter
304

Kennedy, David
27
,
56

Kenny, Paul
323

Kerry airport

Ryanair services from
63
,
78

Ryanair stops using
98

Ryanair services to
119

Ryanair services from again
149

development levy
217–18
,
232–5

gains Hahn flights
326–7

alternative to Cork
403

Killeen, Tony
203

Kitt, Tom
251

Klagenfurt airport
310

KLM
254
,
256

sale of Buzz
321–4

Knock airport
44
,
63
,
98
,
98–9
,
119
,
241–2

Kotser, Bart
321
,
324

Labour Court
180
,
203–4
,
414–15

Laker, Sir Freddy
28

Lamezia airport
249
,
277

Lamidey, Marc
312

landing charges
see
airport charges

Lang, Hugh
132

Leahy, John
286

Lickbla (rendering business)
9–10

Linehan, Thomas
228
,
229–30

Lobbenberg, Andrew
329
,
350

London bombings 2005
389–90

London European Airways (LEA)
45–6
,
82
,
130

Lonergan, Liam
22
,
24
,
28–9
,
31

Lowry, Michael
133
,
134
,
134–5
,
136–7

Lufthansa
214–15
,
299–301

Luton airport
37

Ryanair services to
37
,
38
,
39
,
40
,
42
,
52

Ryanair sole Irish carrier to
70
,
78
,
100–101

Ryanair services to and from
119

easyJet
132–3

Lynn, Westmeath
1
,
5

McAuley, Dan
189

McAulsan, Jim
323

McCarthy, Conor

joins Ryanair
143–4

and Ryanair expansion into Europe
147–8
,
149

and baggage handlers dispute
173
,
187
,
189–90

negotiating with Boeing and Airbus
191

leaves Ryanair
316–17

McCreevy, Charlie
289
,
298
,
352
,
381

McDowell, Michael
409

McEvaddy, Ulick & Desmond
195–6

McEvoy, Gerry
17
,
18

McGoldrick, Peter (P.J.)
59

CEO Ryanair
58
,
73–4

and millionth passenger
263

restructuring Ryanair
59–62

new Ryanair routes
63–5
,
66

confidence in Ryanair
73–4

resignation
79

McHugh, Fiona
275

McKean, Hamish
76
,
78

McKee, Frank
12

McLaughlin, Kyran
268
,
409