Ryanair votes for undiplomatic question

As part of Ryanair's £200,000 publicity campaign to reduce landing charges at Dublin Airport, staff members complete with placards…

As part of Ryanair's £200,000 publicity campaign to reduce landing charges at Dublin Airport, staff members complete with placards assembled for a photo-shoot, looking for all the world like, well, a group of baggage handler protesters. However, the Margin wonders about the wisdom of splurging on so many T-shirts bearing the legend, "Vote for Lower Fares", with a mock ballot paper on the back inviting people to choose between the airline and "nasty" Aer Rianta. Any remaining (air) bridges between Aer Rianta and Ryanair have surely now been burnt?

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