Ryanair poaches Aer Lingus passengers with $100 ‘rescue fare’ after a massive technical failure canceled more than 50 flights to and from Ireland

Budget airline Ryanair acted quickly to capitalize on Aer Lingus’ misfortune after it was forced to cancel 51 flights on Saturday due to a significant system outage.

Hundreds of Aer Lingus passengers were delayed at the Dublin, Cork, and Shannon airports. The European low-cost airline offered $100 “rescue fares” to them and posted images of their customer care lines on Twitter.

In a statement released on Saturday, Aer Lingus claimed that “a break in connectivity in services from a UK network provider” was to blame for the “unavailability of essential systems for check-in, boarding, and our website,” which has now been fixed.

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Customers who experienced flight delays or cancellations as a result of the disruption are free to request a refund or alter their travel arrangements.

For the severe disruption, “Aer Lingus sincerely apologizes to consumers,” the firm said. This summer, thousands of flights have been canceled or delayed throughout the world as understaffed airlines battle to meet the record-breaking demand for travel. According to a travel specialist, it might take until 2024 for the sector to fully recover.

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