CNBC
02 Nov 2026, 08:02 UTC · 2h ago
Ryanair CEO warns fares could rise by up to 20% in 2027 as fuel bill jumps by $2.2 billion
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Ryanair faces a significant earnings headwind as fuel hedges expire, with a projected 2-billion-euro increase in fuel costs that cannot be fully offset by fare hikes. While the market has already reacted to recent profit declines and traffic cuts, the specific scale of the 2027 'cost cliff' and the resulting need for emergency OpEx cuts (pay freezes, crew ration cuts) introduce new downside risks.
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The airline faces a 'cost cliff' in 2027 with a projected 2-billion-euro fuel charge increase that fare hikes of 10-20% cannot fully offset, necessitating a cost review including potential pay freezes.
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