Declan Ryan: Flying In The Pandemic & The Need For Better Government

With many Irish people abroad and at home at a complete loss as to what the future holds in terms of travel, Dec Ryan, co-founder of Ryanair and Chairman of Viva Air and VivaLatinAmerica, rejoins Jarlath for a follow-up interview after almost 2 years since his first appearance. In this episode they discuss the 'crazy' regulations the industry is witnessing. Regulations which Dec believes are killing both the aviation and tourism sectors. Jarlath asks the Irish aviation pioneer why he has said he would close down NPHET 'yesterday.'

Dec reassures the listeners of the safety of flying, addresses concerns over the COVID passport and why he feels social distancing is for wealthier countries. Finally they discuss his concerns over a Lambda variant and much more.

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Supplementary research provided by John Meagher.

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