Ryanair launch 'Great Idiots' seat sale 'especially for Elon Musk'
Ryanair have launched a 'Great Idiots' seat sale 'especially for Elon Musk'.Mr Musk, the owner of X, has become embroiled in a digital row with the budget carrier's CEO Michael O'Leary over whether Ryanair should fit Musk's satellite internet service Starlink across its planes. And - not one to miss an advertising opportunity - Ryanair has now launched a flash sale of 100,000 seats for just €16.99 one-way to celebrate all the 'idiots' of X.In addition, the airline said Mr O'Leary would speak to media at a press conference tomorrow. They said: "Ryanair CEO, Michael O'Leary, has called a press conference at 10:00 tomorrow (Wed, 21 Jan) in Dublin to address (undress??) Elon Musk's latest Twitshit. 'Musk knows even less about airline ownership rules than he does about aircraft aerodynamics,' said MOL."Perhaps Musk needs a break? Ryanair is launching a Great Idiots seat sale especially for Elon and any other idiots on 'X'. 100,000 seats for just €16.99 one-way."Buy now before Musk gets one!" You can shop the Ryanair seat sale here.Mr O'Leary openly rejected Mr Musk's Starlink proposal, and branded him an "idiot". He told Newstalk: "What Elon Musk knows about flights and drag would be zero."He's an idiot. Very wealthy, but he's still an idiot." Mr O'Leary calculated the expense of fitting the technology would run to "about $200–250 million a year", working out at roughly an additional dollar per passenger.He said: "Passengers won't pay for internet usage. If it's free, they'll use it, but they won't pay €1 each." He subsequently branded X a "cesspit."In retaliation, the world's wealthiest man turned to X to poll his followers on whether he ought to snap up "the world's most profitable airline". Over 30 million users participated in the survey, with an overwhelming majority supporting the notion.Mr Musk also warned he would "restore Ryan as their rightful ruler" - an apparent nod to Tony Ryan, who established Ryanair in 1984. Ryanair has given no signal that the airline is up for sale.Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.For all the latest news from Dublin and surrounding areas visit our homepage.
