Elon Musk has suggested he could buy Ryanair and has called for its chief executive to be sacked amid a deepening spat between the two. The budget airline recently branded the Tesla chief executive an 'idiot' and seized on this extraordinary row to promote its January sale.
Over the past week, Musk and Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary have traded insults following O'Leary's rejection of Musk's Starlink technology for providing in-flight Wi-Fi. Musk is known for his outspoken nature, with an estimated net worth of $769 billion, while O'Leary leads Europe's busiest airline.
In a statement posted on Ryanair's X account, the airline commented: 'Perhaps Musk needs a break?? Ryanair is launching a Great Idiots seat sale especially for Elon and any other idiots on 'X'.”
This comment followed Musk's repeated suggestions of purchasing Ryanair and calls for O'Leary's termination for not considering Starlink for Wi-Fi installation.
O'Leary, who will hold a press conference in Dublin to address Musk's latest antics, previously ridiculed the suggestion of using Starlink, saying the addition of the required hardware would mean higher operating costs. 'We can’t afford those costs. Passengers won’t pay for internet usage... so we’re not putting it on board,' he stated.
The exchange between these two prominent figures reflects their mutual penchant for controversy, with O'Leary’s comments and Ryanair’s social media strategy frequently striking a provocative tone.
