The Irish budget carrier is preparing a broad overhaul of its operating expenses, including potential temporary salary freezes and a reduction in hiring, to maintain profitability amid rising energy costs. Ryanair plans to boost passenger ticket prices by double-digit percentages next year to help absorb a projected €2 billion surge in fuel expenses for its 2028 fiscal year, a pressure the company attributed to the conflict involving Iran.
Thespending review, which includes renegotiating airport deals and integrating AI for efficiencies, follows a 15% drop in first-half profit to €2.15B. While the airline reduced its passenger target for the current fiscal year to 214M from 216M due to higher operating costs and volatile jet fuel prices, it confirmed it will initiate a new €800M share buyback beginning in late February.
