Ryanair Holdings has 68 disclosed EU lobbying meetings from 2024-07-31 to 2026-04-16: 23 with the European Commission and 45 with Members of the European Parliament. Source: EU Transparency Register no. 002977215945-85, Commission disclosures and MEP declarations. Methodology
Ryanair Holdings
EU lobbying footprint — who they meet, and on what.
- Register no.
- 002977215945-85 ↗
- Disclosed meetings
- 68 (23 Commission · 45 MEP)
- Period
- 2024-07-31 → 2026-04-16
Declared fields of interest: Business and industry · Competition · Consumers · Employment and social affairs · Environment · Single market · Taxation · Transport
Lobbying profile
as declared 2026-02-12- Category
- Companies & groups
- Legal status
- public limited company (plc)
- Declared lobbying cost
- €300,000
- Lobbying FTEs
- 2.5
- Members
- 1
At a glance
- Transport6
- Climate4
- Finance2
- Eddy Liegeois5
- Elisabeth Kotthaus2
- Polona Gregorin2
- Magda Kopczynska2
- Philip Tod1
Disclosed meetings
Newest first, showing the most recent 60 of 68. EC = European Commission, EP = Member of the European Parliament.
- Air Traffic Management and Air Passenger Rightssource ↗
- Aviation and its impact on Tourismsource ↗
- Competitiveness of German/EU airlinessource ↗
- Wettbewerbsfähigkeit Luftverkehr in der EUsource ↗
- 2026-03-25ECPhilip Tod · Head of UnitDiscussion on the legal tender of euro banknotes and coins proposalsource ↗
- Regulation on the legal tender of euro banknotes and coinssource ↗
- Aviation sectorsource ↗
- 2026-02-25ECElisabeth Kotthaus · Head of UnitExchange of views on Ryanair’s position on the revision of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 taking into account its operations in practicesource ↗
- Digital Eurosource ↗
- Air passengers rightssource ↗
- 2026-01-20ECEddy Liegeois · Head of UnitOwnership and Control rulessource ↗
- 2026-01-20ECFilip Cornelis · DirectorOwnership and Control rulessource ↗
- 2025-12-09ECEddy Liegeois · Head of UnitUpdate on Ryanair’s SAF mandate implementation, views on the concept of book & claim, and the airlines sustainability strategy.source ↗
- 2025-12-09ECPolona Gregorin · Head of UnitEmissions Trading System (ETS) for aviationsource ↗
- Conference "Sustainable Tourism: The Challenges of the Decade"source ↗
- 2025-10-14ECSean Mernagh · Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera RodríguezState aid and Digital Markets Act (DMA).source ↗
- Connectivity of Malta and Malta Airsource ↗
- 2025-09-12ECPierpaolo Settembri · Cabinet of Commissioner Apostolos TzitzikostasExchange of views on aviation internal market and environmental policiessource ↗
- 2025-09-03ECElisabeth Kotthaus · Head of UnitRevision of air passenger rights focusing on Regulation (EC) 261/2004source ↗
- 2025-07-22ECEddy Liegeois · Head of UnitPresentation of the company and its main services.source ↗
- Introductory meetingsource ↗
- 2025-06-17ECPolona Gregorin · Head of UnitRyanair claims for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) under EU ETSsource ↗
- 2025-05-20ECEddy Liegeois · Head of UnitExchange of views on aviation policy issuessource ↗
- current challenges for Ryanairsource ↗
- Austausch zu EU Politiksource ↗
- 2025-03-27ECMaria De Las Flores Diaz Pulido · Head of Unit• 1st meeting with and presentation to Ms Diaz Pulido in her new capacity • ATCOs • Flight plan deviations • Incentive schemes for ANSPs • Sharing of practices • Cross-border service provisionsource ↗
- 2025-03-26ECChris Uregian · Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Raffaele FittoAviation sector challenges and global competitivenesssource ↗
- 2025-03-06ECEgelyn Braun · Cabinet of Commissioner Michael McGrathExchange on consumer policy filessource ↗
- 2025-02-25ECEddy Liegeois · Head of UnitIntroductory meeting and exchange of views on aviation policy issuessource ↗
- 2025-02-05ECAlina-Stefania Ujupan · Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Roxana MînzatuIntroduction meetingsource ↗
- 2025-02-05ECChristine Berg · Head of UnitExchange of views on Ryanair's commitments and planning on different aviation topics.source ↗
- Prioriteringar och policy relaterat till flygsource ↗
- EU Aviation Policysource ↗
- Wettbewerbsfähigkeit der Luftfahrt in der EUsource ↗
- General exchange on current challenges in the aviation sectorsource ↗
- General exchange on current aviation topicssource ↗
- 2025-01-28ECApostolos Tzitzikostas · Cabinet of Commissioner Apostolos TzitzikostasMeeting with Ryanairsource ↗
- 2025-01-28ECKevin Barrett · Cabinet of Commissioner Michael McGrathPresentation of and exchange on Ryanair's prioritiessource ↗
- Incontro conoscitivo e scambio di vedutesource ↗
- Austausch zu EU Politiksource ↗
- Organization of event at the EP on 4/02/25 (invitation of CEO)source ↗
- 2024-12-06ECMagda Kopczynska · Director-GeneralInvestments in sustainable liquid fuels production in the EUsource ↗
- EU air traffic and competitivenesssource ↗
- 2024-11-07ECMagda Kopczynska · Director-GeneralAmbrosetti Club Europe - Transport and mobility prioritiessource ↗
- General presentation of prioritiessource ↗
- Aviation Policysource ↗
- Enforcing better implementation of passenger rightssource ↗
- RYANAIR prioritiessource ↗
- Prioridades en materia de empleo y transporte en el sector aéreosource ↗
- Transporte aéreosource ↗
- Priorities for European Commission 2024-2029source ↗
- Passenger rightssource ↗
- Priorities for this mandate in the TRAN Committeesource ↗
- Aviation Policysource ↗
- Introuctory Meetingsource ↗
- Priorities for the mandate 2024-2029source ↗
- Irish and EU aviationsource ↗
- Introductory Meetingsource ↗
- TRAN committeesource ↗
- Miglioramento del servizio clienti con focus GDPR, ruolo dei service providers e tassazione sul cherosenesource ↗
Lobbying in these areas
Frequently asked
How many EU lobbying meetings has Ryanair Holdings disclosed?
Ryanair Holdings (EU Transparency Register no. 002977215945-85) appears in 68 disclosed meetings with EU officials and MEPs between 2024-07-31 and 2026-04-16: 23 with the European Commission and 45 with Members of the European Parliament.
What does Ryanair Holdings lobby on?
Ryanair Holdings's disclosed EU meetings most often concern Transport, Climate, Finance. Every meeting and its topic is listed with its official source on this page.
Who does Ryanair Holdings meet in Brussels?
Across its disclosed meetings, Ryanair Holdings has met Commission officials including Eddy Liegeois, Elisabeth Kotthaus, Polona Gregorin, and MEPs including OETJEN Jan-Christoph, GIESEKE Jens, ATTARD Daniel. These are counts of officially disclosed meetings, not a measure of influence.
Primary sources
- EU Transparency Register profile (no. 002977215945-85) ↗
- European Commission meeting disclosures ↗
- European Parliament — MEP meeting declarations ↗
Every meeting above is a public disclosure by the European Commission or a Member of the European Parliament; counts are of disclosed meetings only and are not a measure of influence. Methodology. Data © European Union (Decision 2011/833/EU) & the European Parliament.
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