VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-11-02
“So you see, some of our competitors are doing sale and leasebacks to generate cash. They're just mortgaging their futures; they're Ponzi schemes.”
Michael O'Leary · said 2026-11-02 · reported 2026-11-02
O'Leary criticized competitors using sale-and-leaseback deals to generate cash, calling them mortgaging their futures and Ponzi schemes.
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