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12/02/2010
O'Leary Makes Bizarre Easyjet Challenge
Ryaniar's eccentric Chief Executive Michael O'Leary has put a challenge to the boss of Easyjet in order to settle a dispute – a race around Trafalgar square.
The challenge came as Easyjet lawyers contacted Ryanair over a picture it had posted of Easyjet owner Stelios Haji-Ioannou, depicted him as Pinocchio.
Today's bizarre response was in the form of a personal challenge from Michael O'Leary (pictured above, promoting his airline on an earlier occasion).
It suggests that he and Stelios take part in a "Chariots of Fire" race around Trafalgar Square to settle the dispute.
In a statement on the Ryanair website today, Michael O'Leary – who was subtitled as Usain Bolt – said: "I am currently in rigorous training and believe that my daily regime of 40 cigarettes, 24 beers and extended sessions on the couch watching TV, leaves me in perfect shape to beat Stelios in a 21st Century version of the "Chariots of Fire" race around Trafalgar Square.
"We believe this race will be a much better use of Stelios' time rather than paying expensive lawyers to issue vacuous threats, when both Stelios and EasyJet know they can’t compete with Ryanair's prices and they can’t match our punctuality either.
"If Stelios is too "tired" to run, then I will offer him the alternative of a wheelbarrow race around Trafalgar Square, with the winner taking all. Win or lose, at least Stelios and EasyJet will save a fortune on expensive lawyers fees. No expensive lawyers can alter the facts, compared to Ryanair, easyJet is a high fares airline, and an always late airline.
"See you in Trafalgar Square Stelios!"
There has been no response from Easyjet.
(DW/GK)
The challenge came as Easyjet lawyers contacted Ryanair over a picture it had posted of Easyjet owner Stelios Haji-Ioannou, depicted him as Pinocchio.
Today's bizarre response was in the form of a personal challenge from Michael O'Leary (pictured above, promoting his airline on an earlier occasion).
It suggests that he and Stelios take part in a "Chariots of Fire" race around Trafalgar Square to settle the dispute.
In a statement on the Ryanair website today, Michael O'Leary – who was subtitled as Usain Bolt – said: "I am currently in rigorous training and believe that my daily regime of 40 cigarettes, 24 beers and extended sessions on the couch watching TV, leaves me in perfect shape to beat Stelios in a 21st Century version of the "Chariots of Fire" race around Trafalgar Square.
"We believe this race will be a much better use of Stelios' time rather than paying expensive lawyers to issue vacuous threats, when both Stelios and EasyJet know they can’t compete with Ryanair's prices and they can’t match our punctuality either.
"If Stelios is too "tired" to run, then I will offer him the alternative of a wheelbarrow race around Trafalgar Square, with the winner taking all. Win or lose, at least Stelios and EasyJet will save a fortune on expensive lawyers fees. No expensive lawyers can alter the facts, compared to Ryanair, easyJet is a high fares airline, and an always late airline.
"See you in Trafalgar Square Stelios!"
There has been no response from Easyjet.
(DW/GK)
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