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'If one reads the Spanish press Ryanair is getting a slagging out of all proportion to the incidents they have had and I wonder what is driving this.'
Ryanair is now the largest airline in Spain. The Spanish economy is in a parlous state and, as any pilot flying in Spanish airspace on a regular basis will tell you, Spanish ATC is a shambles. It is not uncommon for Spanish aircraft to be given priority.
This is a an attempt by the Spanish press to divert attention from some serious shortcomings within their own country.