- Ryanair Holdings plc RYAAY has eliminated a requirement for South African travelers to confirm their nationality before flying by passing an Afrikaans test following a backlash from South Africans, Reuters reported.
- Last week, the South African government expressed shock at Ryanair's intention to oblige U.K.-bound travelers with South African passports to take the test, calling the move a "backward profiling scheme."
- Ryanair does not operate flights to and from South Africa but carries more passengers around Europe.
- "The South African government have acknowledged that there's a problem with the vast number of false or fake South African passports," the report cited Chief Executive Michael O'Leary.
- Price Action: RYAAY shares are trading higher by 1.01% at $70.82 on the last check Wednesday.
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