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Old Apr 20, 2010 | 8:53 am
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Originally Posted by IAMORGAN
One thing -I'm regaining quite a bit of respect for Michael O'Leary at this moment in time. Ryanair, to be honest, seem to be handling this in what I consider to be the best way.
Is it possible that FR are taking this stance as a gamble to minimize the economic impact rather than playing ultra safe? By shutting down completely for blocks of time, they can reduce consequential loss - e.g. staff travel costs, call centre seats, EU compensation liabilities??
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