Ryanair boss O'Leary defends 'high-fare rapists' airlines remarks
O'Leary has said airline passengers "can't afford to fly with the high-fare rapists around Europe".
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"Absolutely."
— Michael O'Leary , Executive
"It was clearly an inappropriate use of language."
— Simon Harris , Politician
"Victims of rape are not going to be rushing to book tickets with him, let's be honest."
— Heidi Alexander , Politician
"I can't imagine you would ever use the term so flippantly again if you truly understood [what] it was like to survive rape."
— Rachel Morrogh , Activist
Key People
Heidi Alexander is the UK's Transport Secretary.
Michael O'Leary is the chief executive of Ryanair since 1994.
Rachel Morrogh is the chief executive of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre.
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O'Leary has said airline passengers "can't afford to fly with the high-fare rapists around Europe".
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