Elon Musk Asks If He Should Buy Ryanair After Starlink Deal Snub, Internet Replies With Name Ideas: ‘X Air’

A public fight between two big business leaders has taken over social media. Elon Musk and Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary have exchanged sharp words over Starlink, Musk’s satellite internet service. The clash began after O’Leary said Ryanair has no plans to add Starlink WiFi on its flights. He explained that most passengers fly for short trips and are not ready to pay extra for internet use. He also said adding Wifi will add extra cost every year, which does not fit a low-cost model.

O’Leary went a step further and openly mocked Musk, saying people should ignore him and even calling him an idiot. This did not sit well with the tech billionaire. Musk quickly fired back by calling O’Leary names, while demanding his removal from his job and asking

followers if he should buy the airline company.

Tensions rose further after a widespread outage on X, formerly Twitter, left users in the US unable to load feeds or post content. Downdetector recorded a sharp spike in complaints, and the disruption was reported by multiple outlets, including the New York Post. Ryanair’s social media team, known for its sharp humour, seized the moment to mock Musk, posting: “Perhaps you need Wi-Fi, @elonmusk?”

perhaps you need Wi-Fi @elonmusk? https://t.co/eq82qcLqKv

— Ryanair (@Ryanair) January 16, 2026

As their argument escalated, social media users jumped in and turned the clash into memes and jokes.

Social Media Flooded With Memes And Jokes

Reacting to the post, a user wrote, “Elon Musk walking into Ryanair HQ after buying it.”

Elon Musk walking into Ryanair HQ after buying it https://t.co/fieA6n3BgF pic.twitter.com/n6usZ630qs

— X Freeze (@XFreeze) January 19, 2026

Another shared, “Elon Musk is looking to buy Ryanair.”

Elon Musk is looking to buy Ryanair

“Remember, Elon Musk, want to make X the everything app. We got X. We got X Money. He now hints at buying Ryanair. It will be called X Air. This one can be the next giga runner,” a comment read.

Remember @elonmusk want to make X the everything app.

We got X
We got X Money.

He now hints buying Ryan Air.

It will be called X Air (@cb_doge did a post already)

This one can be the next giga runner

0x86d776ddb9956a8ae8d0181073bf6622a6994444 pic.twitter.com/X66JHGGBP7

— C0NTRACT (@c0ntractdropper) January 19, 2026

One more added, “So you are telling me that Elon Musk is now going to buy Ryanair and put Ryan Reynolds, aka Deadpool, as the CEO.”

So you are telling me that Elon Musk is now going to buy Ryan air and put Ryan Reynolds, aka Deadpool, as the CEO!

— Maple (@MapleAtX) January 18, 2026

Elon Musk Take Followers’ Opinion

Soon after Elon Musk called on Ryanair to remove its CEO, he took the drama further. He shared a poll on his X profile asking users if he should buy the airline. The poll quickly gained attention and so far, it has received more than 800,000 votes.

Buy Ryan Air and restore Ryan as their rightful ruler

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 19, 2026

Around 76 per cent of users voted yes, showing strong support for the idea and adding more buzz to the online clash.