Ryanair advert 'sexist', rules advertising watchdog

Irish airline Ryanair has been censured for a December 2011 advertising campaign.

Irish airline Ryanair has been censured for a December 2011 advertising campaign.

The Advertising Standards Authority said one promotion was "sexist" and likely to cause "widespread offence".

The campaign, headlined 'Red Hot Fares & Crew', showed a scantily-clad model in lingerie.

The advert has now been banned.

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