Ryanair Cancels 18,000 Flights, Leaving 400,000 Passengers Seriously Confused

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Ryanair is canceling 18,000 flights between November 2017 and March 2018, leaving 400,000 passengers to figure out alternate travel plans.

There are 34 routes that will be suspended this winter, including popular U.K. flights from London to Edinburgh and London to Belfast.

Basically, Ryanair has decided the best way to avoid potential future flight cancellations is to cancel a whole bunch of flights right now. The company has recently struggled with scheduling flight crews and pilots, leading to massive cancellations.

Got a Ryanair ticket? The company says they will give you a refund or find substitute flights for you. Confused travelers will also receive a travel voucher for approximately $100 to make up for the inconvenience.

If your flight is affected, you should have already received an email from the company about next steps.

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“We sincerely apologize to those customers who have been affected by last week’s flight cancellations, or these sensible schedule changes announced today,” Ryanair’s chief executive Michael O’Leary said in a statement.

The new flight cancellations come only days after the airline released an apology ticket deal boasting $10 flight deals. Those cheap tix were an effort to make passengers forget about last week’s disaster — when 50 flights were canceled because management “messed up” pilots’ time off.

“From today, there will be no more rostering-related flight cancellations this winter or in summer 2018,” O’Leary said, explaining that the cancellations and slow winter season will supposedly fix the company’s issues.

Yeah, okay, Ryanair. We totally trust you now.