13th Aircraft for Brussels (C

RNS Number : 1031K

Ryanair Holdings PLC

13 April 2010

 



Ryanair announces 13^th Aircraft And 4.3M PASSENGERS P.A. FOR BRUSSELS (CHARLEROI)

500,000 SEAT SALE AT €9.99 FOR TRAVEL IN MAY & JUNE

Ryanair, the world's favourite airline, announced today (13^th Apr 10) that it will add one new Boeing 737-800 aircraft (13 in total) to its base at Brussels (Charleroi) and increase frequencies on 13 routes as Ryanair's traffic at Brussels (Charleroi) grows to over 4.3m passengers p.a. which will sustain over 4,000 local jobs.  This brings Ryanair's investment in Brussels (Charleroi) to 13 aircraft worth almost $1billion.

To celebrate this further expansion at Brussels (Charleroi), Ryanair released 500,000 €9.99 seats on sale for travel in May and June.  These €9.99 seats are available for booking before midnight Thursday (15^th Apr) on www.ryanair.com.

Speaking in Brussels today, Ryanair's Michael O'Leary said:

"Brussels Charleroi today celebrates its 13^th Ryanair based aircraft, increased frequencies on 13 routes and over 4.3m passenger p.a. from June 2010.  These increased frequencies go on sale tomorrow.  With a total of 57 low fare routes from Brussels Charleroi this summer Belgian consumers / visitors can beat the recession by choosing Ryanair's guaranteed lowest fares (and no fuel surcharges) to exciting destinations all over Europe.  Ryanair's 4.3million passengers p.a. will sustain 4,300 local jobs in Charleroi in 2010.

"To celebrate this 13^th aircraft and increased frequencies at Brussels Charleroi, Ryanair is releasing 500,000 seats on sale at just €9.99 seats for travel in May and June.  Since seats at these crazy low prices will be snapped up quickly, we urge passengers to book them immediately on www.ryanair.com".

 Brussels (CRL) Routes with Frequency Increases

Agadir	Nador
Cagliari	Pau
Fez	Tangier
Figari	Tenerife
Gran Canaria	Seville
Ibiza	Zadar
Marrakesh

Ends.                                                    Tuesday, 13^th April 2010

Contact:

Stephen McNamara                          Pauline McAlester

Ryanair Ltd                                        Murray Consultants

Tel: [phone]                          Tel. [phone]

 

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