Michael O’Leary, CEO of the Irish budget carrier Ryanair, is facing criticism for suggesting Muslim men flying alone should be singled out as threat at airports. He explained in a recent interview that families with young children should not be subjected to airport security checks because there was zero chance of them being bombers, but added that terrorists “will generally be males of a Muslim persuasion”.

“Thirty years ago it was the Irish. If that is where the threat is coming from, deal with the threat”, O’Leary said.

His comments were widely condemned on social media, with activists demanding a Ryanair boycott. The Muslim Council of Britain called the comments “racist and discriminatory”.

“Why can someone like O’Leary spread Islamophobia like this today? Because he thinks people don’t care. It’s time to boycott Ryanair. Also for many other reasons”, German Green party politician Ali Baş tweeted.

https://www.neweurope.eu/article/ryanair-ceo-accused-of-racism-for-demanding-extra-checks-on-muslim-men-at-airports/

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