The girls of Ryanair
The Girls of Ryanair was a calendar made by low-cost airline Ryanair using female cabin crew as models. The calendar raises money for charity work. The 2009 calendar raised money for homeless charity Dublin Simon Community and it drew seven hundred contenders to appear in it.[1] The 2010 calendar gave the proceeds to KIDS[2] (a charity for disabled children and their families).[3][4] and it drew over eight hundred of Ryanair's 4,000 female crew employees to appear.[5]
The calendar was discontinued in 2014.[6]
Criticism
[edit]The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) has strongly criticized the calendar.[7]
In December 2013, an advertising campaign for the calendar was prohibited by Spain following complaints.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Just four Irish apply for 'Girls of Ryanair' calendar". Belfast Telegraph. 2008-11-12. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ KIDS selected to be the beneficiary of Ryanair's 2010 Charity Calendar!
- ^ Has Ryanair pushed its 2010 calendar too far?
- ^ Ryanair 2010 sexy calendar causes controversy
- ^ Sexy Ryanair charity stewardess calendar Who said budget airlines meant no frills flying? "Out of Ryanair’s 4,000 cabin crew, 800 auditioned for the calendar. The photos were shot in the Spanish city of Alicante."
- ^ McTeirnan, Anthea. "Final destination for Ryanair's Calendar girls". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ (Norwegian) Ryanair hisser på seg kvinnegruppe in Dagbladet
- ^ "Girls of Ryanair calendar campaign censured in Spain". the Guardian. 2013-12-11. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ "'Sexist' Ryanair calendar ads too racy for Spain". The Local Spain. 2013-12-11. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
External links
[edit]- Official page Archived 2018-03-29 at the Wayback Machine