Liked the comment at the foot of this article :-
"Last week in the Irish papers Michael O'Leary said three other aircraft from other airlines, two EasyJet flights and a LAN Chile aircraft, also had to call mayday landings over Valencia on the same date because of low fuel."
Michael O'Leary was economical with the truth. The local airport operator, Aena, subsequently rejected O'Leary's claim as false, and the only aircraft declaring a fuel emergency on that day were Ryanair flights.
More detail :-
Only Ryanair plans had fuel problems, says Aena
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21st Aug 2012 - 15:17 CET
The Spanish state-controlled airport operator Aena on Monday rejected claims by Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary That two other airlines, LAN Chile and easyJet, Were forced to make emergency Also landings in Valencia on July 26 due to adverse weather conditions at Madrid airport, When three of the Irish low-cost carrier's plans had to put in mayday calls to land in Valencia due to dwindling fuel.
LAN Chile Aena said the plane did make an emergency landing at Valencia but Because of technical problems, not a Lack of fuel. easyJet plans Said That Were two redirected to Valencia from Madrid on the same day Because of weather conditions. "The only thing for sure Is that Ryanair plans three had problems," Aena sources said.
"Silly season"
O'Leary Ryanair Acknowledged that it publishes monthly figures on pilots' use of fuel as part of its cost-containment drive, but denied the plans had run short. "It's the silly season and the Olympics are over so let's talk and write a lot of ****e About Ryanair plans running out of fuel," O'Leary Told the Irish Independent on Sunday.