Irina Soroka, unemployed
“The president and other officials of Boryspil airport are responsible for the loss. Ukraine International Airline agents feared the potential competition posed by Ryanair. I believe that an agreement with Ryanair will be worked out in the future. But for now, companies in many spheres will be afraid to establish partnerships with Ukrainian corporations.”
Tanya Rubnina, assistant
Employees of both Ryanair and Ukraine International Airline are to blame, and their decisions will result in less confidence in foreign investment. Ukrainian people were looking forward to the promised low-cost services, and were disappointed. This letdown will prevent people from traveling and demoralize their hope in future agreements.
Valery Skripka, psychotherapist
Boryspil. I’ve used Ryanair’s services extensively and know that it is a fine organization. I am deeply upset by this news because monopolies like that of the officials at Boryspil are sucking the life out of the Ukrainian people, in this case in regards to their ability to travel outside of Ukraine.
Taras Romaniuk, political consultant
Ryanair. Firstly, they pressed to be exempt from the standard airport fee for takeoff and landing. Secondly, they demanded to be the only airline allowed to fly to London, thereby smothering their competitors. Thirdly, they required a fee from the city for bringing in tourism, that smaller cities such as Lviv cannot supply. The inexpensive tickets are an appearance which doesn’t give the whole story. The bottom line is that Ryanair wanted to monopolize the market, and when Boryspil would not allow for this, they backed out.
Tatiana Yatskiy, science journalist
Ryanair failed to uphold the agreement. It’s a shame because the cheap tickets would have allowed more Ukrainians to travel.