On tourism
I don’t give a toss where people want to go. I’m in the business of creating a market for people to go where they have never heard of (2000)
On increased airport security checks
You don’t see the government confiscating lipsticks and gel-filled bras on the London Underground. Most of them couldn’t identify a gel-filled bra if it jumped up and bit them (2006)
On low fares
Germans will crawl bollock-naked over broken glass for them (1997)
On what would cause Ryanair to fail
Nuclear war in Europe, a major accident, or believing our own bullshit (2002)
On travel agents
Take the fuckers out and shoot them (2003)
On flying
I am not a cloud bunny. I am not an aerosexual. I don’t like aeroplanes. I never wanted to be a pilot like those other goons who populate the air industry (2005)
On his motivation, post-university
I would have murdered, I would have gone through concrete walls to make money (2000)
Recalling the time he ran a newsagent’s and opened it on Christmas Day selling batteries and chocolates at treble the usual price
I have never had a sexual experience in my life like it (2000)
On BA’s decision to begin ‘Go’
They must be smoking too much dope (1997)
On BAA
Overcharging rapists (2004)
On the best way to settle his differences with Aer Rianta
With Semtex… preferably during a board meeting (2000)
Discussing his plans for a transatlantic Ryanair
In economy no frills; in business class it’ll all be free – including the blowjobs (200
On his wedding day, asked if the bride would be late
Yes, she’s flying Aer Lingus (2003)
On being a father
I’m taking the Ryanair approach – subcontracting everything (2006)
On himself
I’m probably just an obnoxious little bollocks. Who cares? (2006)
On the economy
We would welcome a good, deep, bloody recession for 12 to 18 months. We need one if we are going to see off some of this environmental nonsense (200
On his plans after Ryanair
Making the world a better place… by taking a vow of silence (2006)
I don’t give a toss where people want to go. I’m in the business of creating a market for people to go where they have never heard of (2000)
On increased airport security checks
You don’t see the government confiscating lipsticks and gel-filled bras on the London Underground. Most of them couldn’t identify a gel-filled bra if it jumped up and bit them (2006)
On low fares
Germans will crawl bollock-naked over broken glass for them (1997)
On what would cause Ryanair to fail
Nuclear war in Europe, a major accident, or believing our own bullshit (2002)
On travel agents
Take the fuckers out and shoot them (2003)
On flying
I am not a cloud bunny. I am not an aerosexual. I don’t like aeroplanes. I never wanted to be a pilot like those other goons who populate the air industry (2005)
On his motivation, post-university
I would have murdered, I would have gone through concrete walls to make money (2000)
Recalling the time he ran a newsagent’s and opened it on Christmas Day selling batteries and chocolates at treble the usual price
I have never had a sexual experience in my life like it (2000)
On BA’s decision to begin ‘Go’
They must be smoking too much dope (1997)
On BAA
Overcharging rapists (2004)
On the best way to settle his differences with Aer Rianta
With Semtex… preferably during a board meeting (2000)
Discussing his plans for a transatlantic Ryanair
In economy no frills; in business class it’ll all be free – including the blowjobs (200
On his wedding day, asked if the bride would be late
Yes, she’s flying Aer Lingus (2003)
On being a father
I’m taking the Ryanair approach – subcontracting everything (2006)
On himself
I’m probably just an obnoxious little bollocks. Who cares? (2006)
On the economy
We would welcome a good, deep, bloody recession for 12 to 18 months. We need one if we are going to see off some of this environmental nonsense (200
On his plans after Ryanair
Making the world a better place… by taking a vow of silence (2006)