RYANAIR CEO STRIKES OUT

Michael O’Leary, boss of Ryanair, warned passengers would have to put up with cancelled flight disruption as it vowed to get tough with striking crew.

O’Leary said: “We will not roll over every time we’re threatened with strikes.

“We do not want strikes but we are willing to accept strikes, put up with them, if it means defending our cost base.”

This came as pilots and cabin crew in Germany staged a walkout, and threatened further action.

Ryanair said it cancelled 150 out of 400 flights scheduled to fly to and from Germany yesterday, with all passengers refunded or switched to other flights.

O’Leary has also stepped up warnings that flights between the UK and the rest of Europe could be grounded in the event of a hard Brexit.