Just to prove that Ryanair isn”t always about falling out with French Presidents and their wives, last week saw the carrier say that if its nag at The Cheltenham Festival won the Ryanair Chase, it would offer a million free seats.
Sadly, Mossbank didn”t quite breast the tape first, although he did come second, but those generous folk in Dublin ”well at least the marketing department - still decided to fork out as they thought they had ”jinxed” their horse. Step forward Ryanair and take a bow.
Staying in the Emerald Isle, a story from Ryanair”s arch rivals, Aer Lingus.
The airline has announced it is to provide a one-off Airbus A320 flight to Moscow Sheremetyevo for Irish football fans wanting to travel to the 2008 Champions League Final.
But hang on a minute. The quarter final draw”s only just been made. Aer Lingus may have admirable confidence in the prospect of Arsenal/Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea progressing, or is it that Ireland has squadrons of devoted Schalke and Fernerbahce fans?