Michael O'leary : ce qu'il faut savoir

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Les faits

• During an interview with the Italian newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore, Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary shared his outspoken opinions concerning the impact of the jet fuel […].
• Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary warns that some of Europe's airlines will go out of business if jet fuel prices remain elevated.
• The CEO of Wizz Air József Váradi appeared unfazed after the Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary suggested its low-cost rival and airBaltic could go bankrupt.
• The CEO of Wizz Air József Váradi appeared unfazed in comments after the Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary suggested its Hungarian rival and airBaltic could go bankrupt before the end of the year.
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L'essentiel

Dans le détail, Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary warns that some of Europe's airlines will go out of business if jet fuel prices remain elevated.

Sur le fond, the CEO of Wizz Air József Váradi appeared unfazed after the Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary suggested its low-cost rival and airBaltic could go bankrupt.

Concrètement, the CEO of Wizz Air József Váradi appeared unfazed in comments after the Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary suggested its Hungarian rival and airBaltic could go bankrupt before the end of the year.

Au-delà de ce constat, © CC BY-SA 2.0 | World Travel & Tourism Council on Wikimedia Commons.

Reste à préciser que In an interview with the Italian newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore, Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary spoke openly about the subject.

Les chiffres

“If oil stays at these levels, two or three European airlines in October or November could go bankrupt like Wizz Air, which wants to sue me but won’t have enough time to do so, and airBaltic,” O’Leary said, according to Il Sole 24 Ore.

Plus précisément, Lufthansa said last Tuesday it would cut 20,000 short-haul flights through October to save “40,000 metric tons of fuel,” while SAS Scandinavian Airlines has canceled around 1,000 flights in recent days and Air France-KLM has imposed a €100 surcharge on long-haul tickets.

Dans la foulée, If it continues at $150 a barrel into July, August, September, then you'll see European airlines fail and that, in the medium term, would probably be good for Ryanair's business.

À ce stade, At a recent press conference, Il Sole 24 Ore reported that O’Leary voiced his concerns over the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz and potential impact on fuel costs and supply while taking a swipe at Wizz Air.

Ce qui se dit

“If pricing stays higher for longer this summer, we think a number of our airline competitors in Europe are going to face real financial difficulties,” O’Leary said on Tuesday, speaking to CNBC at a conference in Oslo. “Pricing has mushroomed since March.

“I know for a fact that tankers are going to the United States to pick up fuel and bring that to Europe,” added Váradi.

Le contexte

Reste à préciser que Jet fuel prices in Europe have more than doubled since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, squeezing carriers ahead of peak summer travel.

À noter par ailleurs : a good thing for our business’ because there will be fewer competitors,” Michael O’Leary said during the interview.

Plus précisément, it is understood that Ryanair has hedged around 80% of its fuel needs at $67 per barrel through March 2027, but O’Leary said he still has worries if current price levels remain.

Dans la foulée, On April 28, 2026, Váradi clarified Wizz Air’s position with Reuters reporting that the carrier had hedged 70% of its fuel needs for the summer.

À ce stade, In March 2026, Wizz Air’s CCO, Ian Malin, told AeroTime that the carrier has hedged 86%, 71% and 61% of its fuel needs in Q1, Q2 and Q3 2026, respectively, and that it was 57% covered for the full year.

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À retenir

• The CEO of Wizz Air József Váradi appeared unfazed after the Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary suggested its low-cost rival and airBaltic could go bankrupt.
• The CEO of Wizz Air József Váradi appeared unfazed in comments after the Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary suggested its Hungarian rival and airBaltic could go bankrupt before the end of the year.
• A good thing for our business’ because there will be fewer competitors,” Michael O’Leary said during the interview.
• Recherches qui explosent : Le nouveau coup de communication du patron de Ryanair, Michael O'Leary, qui annonce la future faillite de deux compagnies européennes, Michael O'Leary veut encore rester quelques années à la tête de Ryanair : "Nous sommes en train de devenir victimes de notre propre succès", Le patron de Ryanair prédit des faillites à cause du pétrole, Kérosène en folie : O’Leary, patron de Ryanair, prédit des faillites aériennes en Europe cet été.