Ryanair Takes Off with "Idiots Seat Sale" Aimed at Elon Musk

Budget airline Ryanair has launched a "Great Idiots Seat Sale" explicitly targeting Elon Musk and his legion of X followers. Yes, you read that right: the airline that's famous for charging extra for breathing is now offering discounted seats to anyone willing to admit they're an idiot, starting with the world's richest meme lord.

The drama kicked off last week when Ryanair's no-nonsense CEO, Michael O'Leary, dismissed Musk's Starlink Wi-Fi as a pipe dream for planes, quipping that Elon knows "zero" about aviation.

O'Leary, never one to mince words (or fees), called Musk an "idiot" in an interview that spread fast.

Not to be out-tweeted, Musk fired back on X, dubbing O'Leary an "utter idiot" who should be sacked. For good measure, Elon polled his 200-million-plus followers: "Should I buy Ryanair and restore Ryan as their rightful ruler?"

Ryanair, whose social media team clearly runs on espresso and schadenfreude, didn't just respond, they monetized the mockery. Today's announcement: "Ryanair is launching a great idiots seat sale especially for Elon and any other idiots on X." Boom, 100,000 seats across Europe for a steal at €16.99 one-way. It's like they turned a Twitter tiff into a Black Friday for budget travelers.

"Book now before Elon buys us out and turns every flight into a Tesla ad," the post might as well have said. Aviation experts (or at least the ones not busy dodging overhead bin fees) are calling this peak Ryanair: turning controversy into cash.

"It's brilliant marketing," said one analyst, chuckling. "Elon's got rockets, but Ryanair's got receipts and now, idiot-priced tickets." Musk hasn't responded yet, but we're betting on a poll: "Should I launch Ryanair into space?"

For Israelis eyeing a quick getaway, routes from Tel Aviv might just qualify, because nothing says 'shalom' like escaping to Europe on a seat sale born from billionaire banter.