http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/news....=gen-en-180208
All interested parties who have been concerned at the comments released by the IAA should review the press release posted on the Ryanair website 18/02/08 Title:
Ryanair Calls for an end to the Air Traffic Controllers' "Blue Flu" Scam
I am unfamiliar with Ryanair's previous postings and general attitude towards ATC, but I can guess that it is easier to attack overworked, underpaid and misrepresented professionals than the organisation which has allowed the situation to arise.
In defence of accountants; I am an accountant, but I have an understanding that the bottom line is not always achieved by restricting your ability to function as a business. Some of us are trained to have a longer term view of an organisation and how it can provide for the future and maximise profit by delivering a service.
Best wishes for Super Tuesday.