Ryanair is to provide a Boeing 737 for two weeks to help fly stranded XL Leisure Group passengers home after the collapse of the operator.
A spare 737-800 has been made available by the no-frills carrier to the Civil Aviation Authority which is co-ordinating repatriation of thousands of XL holidaymakers.
Ryanair deputy chief executive Michael Cawley said: “This is proof positive that passengers should not book their holidays with flaky, financially stretched airlines such as XL.
“Passengers should only book reservations with financially strong airlines such as Ryanair whom they know will be here for the long term.
“We are pleased to be able to rescue these passengers and facilitate the CAA in their efforts to repatriate them.
“We strongly advise passengers to be more discerning when they book their holidays and look first at the financial position of the airline with which they book.â€
by Phil Davies
