LATEST: Ryanair reveals lists of cancelled flights over next 6 weeks

Ryanair has published a list of flights cancelled up to Saturday, 28 October on its website, www.Ryanair.com

Over 200 flights have been cancelled from this Thursday until Sunday.

Details of cancellations from Monday 25 September to Saturday 28 October on its website were published earlier this evening.

Flight cancellations had already been published for tomorrow and Wednesday.

Dublin Airport is the only Irish airport affected by the cancellations so far, with up to six flights at the airport cancelled each day from Monday 25 September.

Ryanair Chief Executive Michael O'Leary has said all passengers affected by the cancellations will be entitled to a place on an alternative flight or a full refund.

Speaking at a news conference at the airline's headquarters in Swords, Co Dublin this afternoon, Mr O'Leary apologised for the airline's flight cancellations, which began last week.

Mr O'Leary said 50 flights a day will be cancelled for the next six weeks because punctuality has fallen to around 70%.

He said that the company has finalised its list of flight cancellations to 31 October and will be informing affected customer by email this evening.

He said: "98% of flights and customers will not be affected. This decision minimises delays and cancellations because of crew leave issues."

Mr O'Leary said the cancellations will cost the company "around €5m over the next six weeks and compensation of up to €30m".

He said that while customers would be offered a full refund or a place on an alternative flight, Ryanair would not be paying for flights on other airlines.

He also apologised to customers who were "unnecessarily worried over the weekend".

Mr O'Leary denied claims that the airline is short of pilots, saying that while some pilots have left to join Norwegian Airlines, Ryanair has also recruited pilots from Norwegian.