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People will not stop flying because of climate change concerns, says Ryanair’s O’Leary

Outspoken CEO is in line to net a near €100 million bonus agreed in 2019

People will “absolutely not” stop flying because of concerns about climate change, Ryanair Group Michael O’Leary has said

People will “absolutely not” stop flying because of concerns about climate change, Ryanair Group Michael O’Leary has said.

In an interview with the UK newspaper the Guardian, O’Leary who was recently hit with cream pies by climate protesters in Brussels says it annoys him that aviation is always singled out for criticism.

“I always feel somewhat aggrieved that the airlines are the poster child for climate change, when airlines account for 2% of CO2 emissions. ...