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Ryanair reiterates base closure threat amid reduced profit forecast

Air
James Chapple
4 November 2019

Ryanair has reiterated its threat of closing “a number of” loss-making bases this winter owing to ongoing delays to the delivery of its fleet of new Boeing 737 Max aircraft.

Ryanair is now forecasting a smaller than anticipated annual loss

The budget carrier, announcing its first-half results on Monday (4 November), said the move would inevitably lead to pilot and cabin crew job losses, echoing a July trading statement.