Musk Jokes About Buying Ryanair, Airline Retaliates with 'Great Idiots' Discount Fares

• Elon Musk joked about buying Ryanair and firing CEO Michael O'Leary after a dispute over in-flight internet and Starlink.
• The spat began when O'Leary rejected Starlink for Ryanair, citing increased fuel costs and passenger unwillingness to pay for Wi-Fi.
• O'Leary called Musk an "idiot," prompting Musk's viral joke about a takeover and putting "someone named Ryan" in charge.
• Ryanair capitalized on the exchange by launching a "Great Idiots Sale," offering discounted fares and dedicating it to Musk.
• Experts deem a Musk takeover of Ryanair highly unlikely due to strict European aviation ownership regulations.

Why It Matters: A social media spat between Elon Musk and Ryanair escalated into a viral marketing stunt with discount fares.