Posted on June 04, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

No frills airlines Jet2 and Flybe have hit back at Ryanair boss Michael O’ Leary’s comments about the fuel crisis shutting down “crappy competitors”. 

Yesterday, the outspoken Ryanair boss said:  “I hope oil prices stay high over the winter because we will get rid of a lot of crappy competitors. A few carriers are safe but everyone else is in danger of going bust.”

Responding to O’ Leary’s cutting words, Flybe said:

“Flybe notes with indifference the latest rantings of Mr O’Leary and notes his usual attempt to deflect attention from his own results by making unsubstantiated accusations about other issues. Flybe also notes that Mr O’Leary tried exactly the same tactic in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007.”
Meanwhile Jet2’s Philip Meeson blasted: “It won’t be Jet2.com. I’m sorry Mr O’Leary – unlike you, Jet2.com has bought all its fuel for this summer, this coming winter and next summer at attractive rates. Our passengers can rely upon us for many, many years to come.”