Michael O'Leary (63 page)

McManus, J.P.
352
,
413

McQuaid, John Charles
12–13

MacSharry, Ray
117
,
127
,
360

Magliano, David
292

Malone, Bernie
184

Mancassola, Franco
137–8

Manchester airport
52–3
,
70
,
119
,
121–2
,
219–20

Mannion, Dermot
395–6
,
408

Mara, P.J.
297–8
,
304
,
305

Martin, Michaél
347

MBNA credit card provider
334

mergers
254
,
255–6

Merrill Lynch
97
,
102
,
122–3

Millar, Howard
121
,
144
,
316
,
319–20

Mitchell, Gay
133

Mitchell, Jim
23
,
26
,
32

Morgan Stanley
154
,
166

Morris, Michael ‘Mouse'
401

mortgages sold through
Ryanair.com
331

Mueller, Christophe
272

Mulally, Alan
295

Mulcahy, Tom
379
,
381

Mullan, Cathal
71

Mullingar, Westmeath
1
,
5
,
103

Murphy, Paddy
79–80

Murray Consultants
310

Nash, Mary
397

Nealon, Ted
29–30

Need a Hotel
332

newsagents, MO'L's
33–5

9/11 attacks
283–5
,
287

Nolan, Liam
240

NUJ (National Union of Journalists)
180
,
182

Oakes, Fergal
3

O'Brien, David
317
,
318

O'Brien, Denis
18
,
412

O'Callaghan, Anne
42

O'Callaghan, Noel
14

O'Connor, John
337–8

O'Flynn, Noel
344

O'Hara, Michael
259–60

oil prices
390–91
,
403
,
408

O'Keeffe, Jane
263–5
,
301–3

O'Leary, Ashley Concepta
2

O'Leary, Eddie
2
,
402

O'Leary, Gerarda
1
,
144

O'Leary, Michael GJ.M.

early life

birth
1

childhood memories
1
,
400–401

at school
3–4
,
7
,
10–11

at university
12–15
,
16

early professional life

first job
16–17
,
18–19

first contacts with Tony Ryan
18
,
33

corner shop businesses
32–5
,
46

starts working for Tony Ryan
46–7
,
48

Tony Ryan's assistant at Ryanair
51
,
54–5
,
57–8
,
58
,
62
,
63
,
85–6

learning about Ryanair
74–5
,
76–7

Ryanair chief financial officer
79
,
82–3
,
84
,
89
,
91–2

profit-sharing deal
84–5
,
86
,
93
,
144

trip to America
86–7
,
167

steps back from Ryanair
92–3

and GPA flotation attempt
95
,
96
,
96–7

return to Ryanair
97–8

Ryanair into profit
101

and Aer Lingus offer to buy Ryanair
105–6

successor to Hayes
104–5

CEO
Ryanair

starts as CEO
112–14

and Aer Lingus state aid
116

new aircraft
117–18

new fare structure
118–19

airport deals
119–22

and Tony Ryan's debts
122–3

expansion into Europe
124–5
,
147–9

expansion plans
127
,
128
,
129
,
134

Tony Ryan on
129

London-Scotland route
131
,
132

opposition to new airport
134
,
220–21

and Noel Hanlon
135–6

obsession with Ryanair
143

becomes shareholder
144–5

tactics and the competition
146–7

installing new chairman
150–51

and stock market flotation
153–4
,
164–7
,
170
,
173–5

and travel agents
158
,
159
,
160

remuneration package made public
163–4

and baggage handlers dispute
173
,
178
,
179
,
182–3
,
186
,
188
,
189
,
190
,
204–5

buying more planes
191
,
192
,
216

a CEO with attitude
193–5

Dublin airport proposals
195–8
,
221–2
,
235
,
236
,
237–9
,
266

and European expansion
199–200
,
213–14
,
215
,
216

and London flotation
200
,
201
,
202

continuing battle with Aer Lingus
205–6

and airport charges
207–8
,
210–211
,
213
,
214
,
216
,
219–20
,
247–8
,
278
,
280

and Kerry airport levy
217–18
,
232–4

share sales
218
,
219
,
250
,
269

and Ryanair business model
223–5

and the Internet
226
,
227–9

and Shannon airport
235–6

dealings with Irish state
236–7

educating the public
241

U-turn on Knock airport
241–2

seat sale
245
,
246

expansion
247
,
248–9

publicity
250
,
252
,
259–60

and mergers
255–6

negotiations with pilots
257
,
258–9

Ryanair sued by Aer Rianta
261–2

and one millionth passenger
263–4
,
301–3

and Mary O'Rourke
266–7
,
289
,
305

changing shape of Ryanair
267

campaign against Sabena
272–3

fortieth birthday
274–5

moneymaking ideas
275–6

on 2000/2001 growth
277–8

criticisms of Dublin airport
279–80

response to 9/11
284–5

and aircraft manufacturers
285–7
,
294–7

and state aid
287–9

campaign against Go
291–4

and politicians
297–9

and safety issues
307

and low-cost facility at Dublin airport
290
,
309
,
336–7

and new terminal at Dublin airport
309–310
,
336–7

new public relations strategy
310–312
,
316

and European Commission investigation
313–16
,
354–9
,
360

at Monday meetings
317–20

and acquisition of Buzz
321–4
,
329

stunts for seat sales
327–8

lowering prices and ancillary revenue
330
,
334

attacks on Aer Lingus
335

continuing disputes with Aer Rianta
291
,
335
,
336–8

taxi controversy
341–3
,
345

discussion with Transport Committee
343–5

and SARS threat
346–7

and financial markets
354
,
359–60

on being replaceable
365

and Boeing
366–71

and Dublin airport
385–7
,
388
,
388–9
,
394
,
407–8

and oil prices
390
,
391

more moneymaking ideas
391–3

talks of leaving Ryanair
393

assault on Aer Lingus
394–6

response to Channel 4 documentary
397–8
,
399–400

obsession with safety
398–9

and tightened security at airports
406–7

and stake in Aer Lingus
408–413

on carbon emissions
415–16

and Ryanair growth
416–18

on own future
418–19

personal life
58

buys a house
102–3

at trial of Cathal Ryan
155
,
156

Irish Times
profile
156

Aberdeen Angus herd
157
,
246–7
,
274

on
Sunday Times
Rich List
193

house restoration
202

marriage plans
243–5

house open to public
347–9

marriage to Anita Farrell
350–53

birth of son
393

racehorses
400–402

O'Leary, Timothy ‘Ted'
1–2
,
4–5
,
5–6
,
9–10

O'Malley, Des
30
,
71–2

O'Neill, Eugene

heading Ryanair
36
,
42
,
45
,
50
,
57

Ryanair competing with Aer Lingus
44

Ryanair expansion plans
48–9
,
52
,
53–4

and crisis at Ryanair
55–6

after fired from Ryanair
56–7
,
161–2

Open Skies (airline liberalization)
376
,
377

Open Skies (telesales)
229

Orly airport
148

O'Rourke, Mary

transport minister
184
,
185
,
196–7
,
212
,
219
,
236
,
289

MO'L hostility towards
266–7
,
344

defeat in elections
304–5

O'Sullivan, Paul
163
,
178–9
,
182
,
186–7
,
189

Paris, services to
39
,
40
,
70

passengers

business
60

ancillary revenue from
208–9
,
246
,
253
,
275–6
,
330–35

Ryanair no refunds for
240–41

Ryanair basic service for
248–9

Ryanair stranded
259–60

Ryanair millionth
263–5
,
301–3

Pearson, Ian
415

People Express
28

Pietrogrande, Paolo
268

pilots

Aer Lingus
232
,
412

Ryanair
78
,
79
,
232
,
257–9
,
392
,
413–15

Ryanair safety issues
306–7
,
398–9

Power, Ethel
179
,
182–3
,
199

Power, Peter
344

Prasifka, Bill
278–9

Prestwick airport
119–21
,
130–32
,
160
,
208
,
249

Quinn, Maire Geoghegan
98
,
184

Reynolds, Albert
2
,
10

Reynolds, Philip
9

Richardson Insurance
331

Rimini airport
199
,
276–7

Rocca, Michelle
154–6

Roman Catholic Church
250–51

Ross, Bob
308

Ross, Shane
237

rugby
11–12

Rusell, Alain
340

Ryan, Cathal

at school
18

and Ryanair
24
,
104

and London European Airways
45
,
82

and Ryanair UK
130

charged with assault
154–6

sells Ryanair shares
218
,
219

Ryan, Christy
24
,
36

Ryan, Dan
391

Ryan, Declan

at school
18

and Ryanair
24
,
51
,
58
,
82
,
104
,
141

and MO'L
76

sells Ryanair shares
218
,
219

Ryan, Kell
127

Ryan, Shane
24
,
218
,
219

Ryan, Tony
17
,
47

and GPA
17–18
,
46
,
47–8

first contacts with MO'L
18
,
33

proposed new airline
19–22
,
23
,
24–5
,
32
,
36