He's only opposed to unions and worker rights because they would affect the profits of his company, and by extension, how much money he makes personally. If Ryanair's business model is only sustainable by exploiting workers, then it is good that the company collapses because it's nothing more than a hack to transfer wealth from the workers and passengers to the CEO and shareholders.

Funny how these people only scream about redistribution when it's from the rich to the poor, and not the other way around.

If net income is only around $1B, as another poster stated, then regulatory action can easily put them in the red, forcing an investor reckoning. The business can accommodate a shift in economics. It may not be able to survive a severe enough fine.

Selling return tickets for £20 surely put pressures on their wages.

Yet their net income is over a billion dollars. Surely some spending can be allowed