SBP editorials: Ryanair and unions need to up their game

Last week, two things happened to Ryanair that are worth mentioning. The first is that it had to dramatically re-order its flight schedule because of a strike by its pilots. The second is that it was given clearance by EU regulators to spend €100 million to buy 75 per cent of LaudaMotion, an airline founded by the former Formula One racing champion Niki Lauda.

The two are significant – not least because they ...