Ryanair Operating Chief Resigns Amid Fallout From Cancellations
- Hickey to step down at the end of October, spokesman says
- Dublin-based discount carrier begins search for successor
Passengers stand by a window as they wait to board a Ryanair Holdings Plc aircraft at Dublin Airport, operated by Dublin Airport Authority, in Dublin, Ireland, on Friday, Nov. 25, 2016. Ryanair provides low fare passenger airline services to destinations in Europe.
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Ryanair Holdings Plc Chief Operating Officer Michael Hickey will step down from Europe’s biggest discount carrier after a management misstep resulted in the cancellation of more than 20,000 flights into next summer.
Hickey will step down at the end of October, the airline said in a statement. A search to identify and recruit a successor is underway.