"Public threats of 'do this or we'll sue' are often about
applying pressure on the party being threatened rather than actual
legal merit, and this looks like a classic case of that."
Source: An unidentified attorney, interviewed by the London
Times regarding a lawsuit against the British government threatened
by Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary. O'Leary maintains that unless the
security restrictions in place at British airports since August 10
are lessened within the next seven days, the airline can sue to
reclaim lost earnings over that period.