2015
“And what if Ryanair challenged Schengen and declared that it would no longer require visas for refugees seeking to reach Europe? It would be a brazen move, undoubtedly sparking a debate.” La Stampa
“Ryanair would reportedly risk a €3,000 fine for each person transported, constituting a deliberate violation of an EU Council Directive introduced in 2001 to combat illegal immigration.” Huffington Post
“We are facing the biggest humanitarian emergency of our era, confirming our mission: made air travel accessible to the masses. We decided to open to refugees our routes from Greece and East Europe, violating a rule that simply dumps government responsibilities on the carriers. We will proudly cover all the costs of this violation. We want to give our small contribution to healing the suffering for thousands of refugees who were forced to abandon their homes and flee for their lives. We are confident that other carriers will join us in this campaign, and force the EU to come together and agree to a plan to tackle the refugee crisis.” Ryan Air
“The Irish low-cost airline Ryanair denies flying refugees to European Union countries without checking whether they have a valid visa. ‘Completely baseless,’ they say.” De Standaard
“You can frame it as hoax and false. But it is a possible reality. Some people can fly, others can’t. This is the reason why migrants swim, sail and drown. Because other people don’t want them to use other means of transportation. In this universe we had 3000 people dying in the Mediterranean Sea in 2015. For a few hours other people have been able to imagine a parallel universe.” Luther Blissett
press coverage
Ansa (IT) Da Ryanair viaggi a profughi senza visto
Il Manifesto (IT) Luther Blissett: il nostro corridoio umanitario è possibile
7sur7 (BE) Un canular médiatique signé “Luther Blissett”
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Luther Blissett