Tue, 20 Jan 2026

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 Spat deepens between Elon Musk and Ryanair's O'Leary

Musk and Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary have called each other "idiots" in recent days

* Elon Musk suggested he could buy Ryanair and called for its CEO, Michael O'Leary, to be fired.
* In response, Ryanair branded Musk an "idiot" and used the spat to promote its January sale.
* The row started when O'Leary rejected Musk's idea of using Starlink technology to provide wi-fi on flights.
* EU rules require airlines to be majority owned by people from certain countries, which could affect any potential takeover by Musk.
* Ryanair said it would hold a press conference in Dublin to address Musk's latest move.
* The airline also mocked Musk's suggestion, saying "Perhaps Musk needs a break??" and offering him a discounted seat on one of its flights.
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