Elon Musk-Ryanair feud turns into money talk as O’Leary invites investment
Dublin, Jan 21, 2026, 11:01 GMT Ryanair’s chief executive Michael O’Leary said on Wednesday he would welcome an investment from Elon Musk, noting that a week of public back-and-forth has boosted bookings by 2% to 3%. “We’re a publicly owned company,” O’Leary told reporters in Dublin. (Reuters) The remarks come as the exchange on X, the platform once called Twitter, moves past jokes and into issues that matter to investors: who holds what stakes, and if a viral feud could actually sway demand in an industry known for its tight margins. For Ryanair, even minor shifts in bookings are crucial.