Peter Bellew denies Ryanair non-compete claim in High Court

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Peter Bellew denies Ryanair’s claim over a 12-month non-compete clause in the High Court. The proceedings were reported on 10 December 2019.

Ryanair employees Adrian Dunne and Neal McMahon told the court that Bellew was slow to make decisions. Dunne described issues involving proposed pay increases and capital spending in Spain. He agreed that he had written his first memo about issues he had with Bellew after it was announced that Bellew was leaving the airline.

Ryanair brought the action after Bellew decided to join EasyJet, which the airline considers a low-fares rival. The case remained ongoing, with McMahon’s cross-examination due to continue when the court resumed.