Ryanair CEO tells Musk to ‘join the back of very very long queue’ after buyout threat
Jan 26, 2026
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by Noor Bazmi
for CryptoPolitan

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Ryanair will not add in-flight Wi-Fi, as economics do not favor budget passengers on short flights. Installing Starlink would increase costs due to fuel drag, impacting their low-margin business model.
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Ryanair isn’t installing in-flight Wi-Fi anytime soon, even as competitors race to equip their aircraft with Starlink connectivity. The reason? The economics don’t work for budget-conscious passengers on short European flights. Installing Starlink would require fitting aircraft with an antenna that creates a 2% fuel drag, increasing costs for an airline built on razor-thin margins, […]