Airlines should not be forced to take full responsibility for extra security measures as governments try to respond to the discovery of bombs in air-cargo shipments last week, the International Air Transport Association said.
Responsibility for new s…
Ryanair (RYAAY), Europe’s largest low-cost airline, posted a 32% jump in earnings on higher traffic and prices.
The Dublin-based carrier had profit of 330.3 million euros ($461 million) in the quarter ended Sept. 30, up from 250.5 million euros a year earlier, Bloomberg News reported.
Sales rose 29% from a year earlier to 1.28 billion euros.
The company raised its forecast for…
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