Ryanair pledges free seat giveaway to counter Panorama exposé

"The Irish airline has pledged to give away 100,000 free seats, with no taxes or charges, 'for every false claim' made in the BBC One programme, aired on Monday night. It has dismissed the documentary, which focuses on the airline's passenger charges and cost-cutting tactics, as a 'hatchet job'. Michael O'Leary, Ryanair's outspoken chief executive, is understood to be incensed that he was denied the chance to give an unedited interview."