Ryanair to create 1,000 jobs, none of them Irish

Budget airline Ryanair announced today that it will create over 1,000 new jobs this year, as its fleet expands from 270 to 305 aircraft.

Budget airline Ryanair announced today that it will create over 1,000 new jobs this year, as its fleet expands from 270 to 305 aircraft.

New vacancies will be formed in pilots, cabin crew, engineers and sales/marketing positions, the group said, but none of these jobs will be for Irish citizens back home due to high charges at government-owned airports and Ireland's €3 travel tax.

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