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Irish budget airline Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary takes part in a press conference in Marignane at the Marseille-Provence Airport, on October 13, 2010. Low-cost airline Ryanair said it will close its base in the French city of Marseille because prosecutors refused to drop a case against it for illegal working practices.'It's a very disappointing day,' said Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary, who travelled to the Mediterranean city to announce the closure of what has been the firm's Mediterranean hub since 2006, with four aircraft and 200 staff.

Irish budget airline Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary attends a press conference in Marignane at the Marseille-Provence Airport, on October 13, 2010. Low-cost airline Ryanair said it will close its base in the French city of Marseille because prosecutors refused to drop a case against it for illegal working practices.'It's a very disappointing day,' said Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary, who travelled to the Mediterranean city to announce the closure of what has been the firm's Mediterranean hub since 2006, with four aircraft and 200 staff.

Irish budget airline Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary takes part in a press conference in Marignane at the Marseille-Provence Airport, on October 13, 2010. Low-cost airline Ryanair said it will close its base in the French city of Marseille because prosecutors refused to drop a case against it for illegal working practices.'It's a very disappointing day,' said Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary, who travelled to the Mediterranean city to announce the closure of what has been the firm's Mediterranean hub since 2006, with four aircraft and 200 staff.

Irish budget airline Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary speaks during a press conference in Marignane at the Marseille-Provence Airport, on October 13, 2010. Low-cost airline Ryanair said it will close its base in the French city of Marseille because prosecutors refused to drop a case against it for illegal working practices.'It's a very disappointing day,' said Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary, who travelled to the Mediterranean city to announce the closure of what has been the firm's Mediterranean hub since 2006, with four aircraft and 200 staff.

Irish budget airline Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary speaks during a press conference in Marignane at the Marseille-Provence Airport, on October 13, 2010. Low-cost airline Ryanair said it will close its base in the French city of Marseille because prosecutors refused to drop a case against it for illegal working practices.'It's a very disappointing day,' said Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary, who travelled to the Mediterranean city to announce the closure of what has been the firm's Mediterranean hub since 2006, with four aircraft and 200 staff.

Irish budget airline Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary takes part in a press conference in Marignane at the Marseille-Provence Airport, on October 13, 2010. Low-cost airline Ryanair said it will close its base in the French city of Marseille because prosecutors refused to drop a case against it for illegal working practices.'It's a very disappointing day,' said Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary, who travelled to the Mediterranean city to announce the closure of what has been the firm's Mediterranean hub since 2006, with four aircraft and 200 staff.

Irish budget airline Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary speaks during a press conference in Marignane at the Marseille-Provence Airport, on October 13, 2010. Low-cost airline Ryanair said it will close its base in the French city of Marseille because prosecutors refused to drop a case against it for illegal working practices.'It's a very disappointing day,' said Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary, who travelled to the Mediterranean city to announce the closure of what has been the firm's Mediterranean hub since 2006, with four aircraft and 200 staff.

Irish budget airline Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary speaks during a press conference in Marignane at the Marseille-Provence Airport, on October 13, 2010. Low-cost airline Ryanair said it will close its base in the French city of Marseille because prosecutors refused to drop a case against it for illegal working practices.'It's a very disappointing day,' said Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary, who travelled to the Mediterranean city to announce the closure of what has been the firm's Mediterranean hub since 2006, with four aircraft and 200 staff.

An Irish low-cost airline Ryanair's plane is pictured on the tarmac of the MP2 (Marseille-Provence) airport in Marignane where Ryanair has his French hub on September 28, 2010. French prosecutors have charged Ryanair with illegal working practices after the Irish budget airline declared 120 employees in France as working in Ireland, a justice source said on September 28, 2010.

Irish budget airline Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary speaks during a press conference in Marignane at the Marseille-Provence Airport, on October 13, 2010. Low-cost airline Ryanair said it will close its base in the French city of Marseille because prosecutors refused to drop a case against it for illegal working practices.'It's a very disappointing day,' said Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary, who travelled to the Mediterranean city to announce the closure of what has been the firm's Mediterranean hub since 2006, with four aircraft and 200 staff.

Irish budget airline Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary speaks during a press conference in Marignane at the Marseille-Provence Airport, on October 13, 2010. Low-cost airline Ryanair said it will close its base in the French city of Marseille because prosecutors refused to drop a case against it for illegal working practices.'It's a very disappointing day,' said Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary, who travelled to the Mediterranean city to announce the closure of what has been the firm's Mediterranean hub since 2006, with four aircraft and 200 staff.

Irish budget airline Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary speaks during a press conference in Marignane at the Marseille-Provence Airport, on October 13, 2010. Low-cost airline Ryanair said it will close its base in the French city of Marseille because prosecutors refused to drop a case against it for illegal working practices.'It's a very disappointing day,' said Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary, who travelled to the Mediterranean city to announce the closure of what has been the firm's Mediterranean hub since 2006, with four aircraft and 200 staff.

An Irish low-cost airline Ryanair's plane is pictured on the tarmac of the MP2 (Marseille-Provence) airport in Marignane where Ryanair has his French hub on September 28, 2010. French prosecutors have charged Ryanair with illegal working practices after the Irish budget airline declared 120 employees in France as working in Ireland, a justice source said on September 28, 2010.

An Irish low-cost airline Ryanair's plane is pictured on the tarmac of the MP2 (Marseille-Provence) airport in Marignane where Ryanair has his French hub on September 28, 2010. French prosecutors have charged Ryanair with illegal working practices after the Irish budget airline declared 120 employees in France as working in Ireland, a justice source said on September 28, 2010.

Aerial view taken on October 17, 2010 of Irish airline Ryanair's planes on the tarmac of the MP2 (Marseille-Provence) airport in Marignane where the low-cost company has his French hub. Ryanair said this week it will close its base in Marseille because French prosecutors refused to drop a case against it for illegal working practices, hiring workers on Irish contracts. Marseille mayor Jean-Claude Gaudin wrote a letter to French president Nicolas Sarkozy on October 15 asking for the abrogation of the decree that makes possible the legal action in France against Ryanair.

Aerial view taken on October 17, 2010 of Irish airline Ryanair's planes on the tarmac of the MP2 (Marseille-Provence) airport in Marignane where the low-cost company has his French hub. Ryanair said this week it will close its base in Marseille because French prosecutors refused to drop a case against it for illegal working practices, hiring workers on Irish contracts. Marseille mayor Jean-Claude Gaudin wrote a letter to French president Nicolas Sarkozy on October 15 asking for the abrogation of the decree that makes possible the legal action in France against Ryanair.

Aerial view taken on October 17, 2010 of Irish airline Ryanair's planes on the tarmac of the MP2 (Marseille-Provence) airport in Marignane where the low-cost company has his French hub. Ryanair said this week it will close its base in Marseille because French prosecutors refused to drop a case against it for illegal working practices, hiring workers on Irish contracts. Marseille mayor Jean-Claude Gaudin wrote a letter to French president Nicolas Sarkozy on October 15 asking for the abrogation of the decree that makes possible the legal action in France against Ryanair.

Aerial view taken on October 17, 2010 of Irish airline Ryanair's planes on the tarmac of the MP2 (Marseille-Provence) airport in Marignane where the low-cost company has his French hub. Ryanair said this week it will close its base in Marseille because French prosecutors refused to drop a case against it for illegal working practices, hiring workers on Irish contracts. Marseille mayor Jean-Claude Gaudin wrote a letter to French president Nicolas Sarkozy on October 15 asking for the abrogation of the decree that makes possible the legal action in France against Ryanair.

Aerial view taken on October 17, 2010 of Irish airline Ryanair's planes on the tarmac of the MP2 (Marseille-Provence) airport in Marignane where the low-cost company has his French hub. Ryanair said this week it will close its base in Marseille because French prosecutors refused to drop a case against it for illegal working practices, hiring workers on Irish contracts. Marseille mayor Jean-Claude Gaudin wrote a letter to French president Nicolas Sarkozy on October 15 asking for the abrogation of the decree that makes possible the legal action in France against Ryanair.

Aerial view taken on October 17, 2010 of Irish airline Ryanair's planes on the tarmac of the MP2 (Marseille-Provence) airport in Marignane where the low-cost company has his French hub. Ryanair said this week it will close its base in Marseille because French prosecutors refused to drop a case against it for illegal working practices, hiring workers on Irish contracts. Marseille mayor Jean-Claude Gaudin wrote a letter to French president Nicolas Sarkozy on October 15 asking for the abrogation of the decree that makes possible the legal action in France against Ryanair.

Aerial view taken on October 17, 2010 of Irish airline Ryanair's planes on the tarmac of the MP2 (Marseille-Provence) airport in Marignane where the low-cost company has his French hub. Ryanair said this week it will close its base in Marseille because French prosecutors refused to drop a case against it for illegal working practices, hiring workers on Irish contracts. Marseille mayor Jean-Claude Gaudin wrote a letter to French president Nicolas Sarkozy on October 15 asking for the abrogation of the decree that makes possible the legal action in France against Ryanair.

Aerial view taken on October 17, 2010 of Irish airline Ryanair's planes on the tarmac of the MP2 (Marseille-Provence) airport in Marignane where the low-cost company has his French hub. Ryanair said this week it will close its base in Marseille because French prosecutors refused to drop a case against it for illegal working practices, hiring workers on Irish contracts. Marseille mayor Jean-Claude Gaudin wrote a letter to French president Nicolas Sarkozy on October 15 asking for the abrogation of the decree that makes possible the legal action in France against Ryanair.

Aerial view taken on October 17, 2010 of Irish airline Ryanair's planes on the tarmac of the MP2 (Marseille-Provence) airport in Marignane where the low-cost company has his French hub. Ryanair said this week it will close its base in Marseille because French prosecutors refused to drop a case against it for illegal working practices, hiring workers on Irish contracts. Marseille mayor Jean-Claude Gaudin wrote a letter to French president Nicolas Sarkozy on October 15 asking for the abrogation of the decree that makes possible the legal action in France against Ryanair.

People walk at the MP2 (Marseille-Provence) airport in Marignane where the Irish low-cost airline Ryanair has his French hub on September 28, 2010. French prosecutors have charged on September 27, 2010 Ryanair with illegal working practices after the Irish budget airline declared 120 employees in France as working in Ireland, a justice source said on September 28.

A file photo takken on October 17, 2010, shows an aerial view of Irish airline Ryanair's aircraft on the tarmac of the MP2 (Marseille-Provence) airport in Marignane where the low-cost company has his French hub. Ryanair, Europe's biggest no-frills airline, said on Monday, November 1, 2010, that net profits rose 13.5 percent during its first half thanks to higher passenger numbers and ticket prices. Profit after tax jumped to 424 million euros (592 million dollars) in the six months to the end of September compared with the equivalent period in 2009, the Irish carrier said in an earnings statement.

People walk at the MP2 (Marseille-Provence) airport in Marignane where the Irish low-cost airline Ryanair has his French hub on September 28, 2010. French prosecutors have charged on September 27, 2010 Ryanair with illegal working practices after the Irish budget airline declared 120 employees in France as working in Ireland, a justice source said on September 28.

Irish low-cost airline Ryanair's chief executive, Michael O'Leary (L), poses for photographers with a copy of a court ruling against BAA outside the High Court in central London on October 13, 2010. A British court restored on Wednesday an order by competition authorities that could force Spanish-owned airports operator BAA to sell two more of its seven airports in Britain. BAA last December won part of its appeal against an earlier ruling saying it must sell Gatwick and Stansted airports near London as well as either Glasgow or Edinburgh. It has already sold Gatwick to a US group.

Irish low-cost airline Ryanair's chief executive, Michael O'Leary (L), poses for photographers with a copy of a court ruling against BAA outside the High Court in central London on October 13, 2010. A British court restored on Wednesday an order by competition authorities that could force Spanish-owned airports operator BAA to sell two more of its seven airports in Britain. BAA last December won part of its appeal against an earlier ruling saying it must sell Gatwick and Stansted airports near London as well as either Glasgow or Edinburgh. It has already sold Gatwick to a US group.

Irish low-cost airline Ryanair's chief executive, Michael O'Leary (L), addresses the media outside the High Court in central London on October 13, 2010. A British court restored on Wednesday an order by competition authorities that could force Spanish-owned airports operator BAA to sell two more of its seven airports in Britain. BAA last December won part of its appeal against an earlier ruling saying it must sell Gatwick and Stansted airports near London as well as either Glasgow or Edinburgh. It has already sold Gatwick to a US group.

MADRID, SPAIN - DECEMBER 04: Stranded travellers walk in front of the deserted Ryanair check in desks inside the departure hall at Barajas airport on December 4, 2010 in Madrid, Spain. The Spanish government has approved a declaration of emergency which allows air traffic controllers refusing to work to be prosecuted. Airtraffic in Spain came to a virtual standstill on Friday due to a wild strike by air traffic controllers leaving hundreds of thousand of travellers stranded.

Michael O' Leary, boss of Irish low-cost airline Ryanair, dressed as an undertaker, takes part in a protest during the opening of Dublin airport's new Terminal 2 in Ireland, on November 19, 2010. O'Leary disputes the governments official costings put forward for the terminal 2 project. Meanwhile International financial experts and Irish officials began tough negotiations Friday on a possible bailout for a debt-ridden economy at the heart of fears about the future of the eurozone.

MADRID, SPAIN - DECEMBER 04: Stranded travellers queue up at the Ryanair desk inside the departure hall at Barajas airport on December 4, 2010 in Madrid, Spain. The Spanish government has approved a declaration of emergency which allows air traffic controllers refusing to work to be prosecuted. Airtraffic in Spain came to a virtual standstill on Friday due to a wild strike by air traffic controllers leaving hundreds of thousand of travellers stranded.

Michael O' Leary, boss of Irish low-cost airline Ryanair, dressed as an undertaker, takes part in a protest during the opening of Dublin airport's new Terminal 2 in Ireland, on November 19, 2010. O'Leary disputes the governments official costings put forward for the terminal 2 project. Meanwhile International financial experts and Irish officials began tough negotiations Friday on a possible bailout for a debt-ridden economy at the heart of fears about the future of the eurozone.

MADRID, SPAIN - DECEMBER 04: Stranded travellers queue up at the Ryanair desk inside the departure hall at Barajas airport on December 4, 2010 in Madrid, Spain. The Spanish government has approved a declaration of emergency which allows air traffic controllers refusing to work to be prosecuted. Airtraffic in Spain came to a virtual standstill on Friday due to a wild strike by air traffic controllers leaving hundreds of thousand of travellers stranded.