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Ryanair considers pay freeze and greater AI use as fuel costs climb
Ryanair is considering a pay freeze to help offset sharply higher fuel costs driven by the Middle East conflict, putting it on course for a clash with unions. The airline is also weighing fewer crew members on flights and wider use of AI as part of its efforts to reduce costs.

What to know
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The proposed pay freeze would address rising fuel costs while setting up a potential confrontation with unions.
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Reducing flight crew numbers and expanding AI use are also under consideration as cost-cutting measures.
Why it matters
These measures, still under consideration, concern both Ryanair’s cost controls and its relations with unions.
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