Ryanair - 6 New Routes from B

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Ryanair Holdings PLC

08 December 2009

 



Ryanair announces 6 NEW routes FROM BRUSSELS (CHARLEROI) TO IBIZA, KAUNAS, KRAKOW, NADOR, SEVILLE and ZADAR 

12 AIRCRAFT, 4M PAX P.A. & 4,000 JOBS AT CHARLEROI

Ryanair, the world's favourite airline, today (8th Dec 09) announced that it will add four new Boeing 737-800 aircraft (12 in total) and open 6 new routes (57 in total) from its Brussels (Charleroi) base to Ibiza, Kaunas, Krakow, Nador, Seville and Zadar from March 2010. This brings Ryanair's investment in Brussels (Charleroi) to twelve aircraft worth over $800million.

These six new routes along with increased frequencies on 14 other routes (see below) will increase Ryanair's annual traffic at Brussels (Charleroi) to over 4million which will sustain 4,000 local jobs.

To celebrate its further expansion at Brussels (Charleroi), Ryanair released 500,000 €5 New Year seats for travel across 500 of its European routes in January. These €5 seats are available for booking until midnight Thursday (10th Dec) on www.ryanair.com.

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

"Brussels (Charleroi) today celebrates its 12th Ryanair based aircraft, six new routes to Ibiza, Kaunas, Krakow, Nador, Seville and Zadar and increased frequencies on 14 other routes from March 2010. These new flights go on sale tomorrow. With a total of 57 low fare routes from Brussels (Charleroi) next 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 4million passengers p.a. will sustain 4,000 local jobs in Charleroi in 2010.

"To celebrate these new aircraft and routes at Brussels (Charleroi), Ryanair is releasing 500,000 €5 New Year seats for travel across Europe in January. Since seats at these crazy low prices will be snapped up quickly, we urge passengers to book them immediately on www.ryanair.com".

New routes Route Begin Freq (pw) Ibiza 1st May 3pw Kaunas 1st Apr 3pw Krakow 31st Mar 3pw Nador 3rd May 2pw Seville  2nd May 4pw Zadar 1st May 3pw

Increased frequencies Route Freq  Alicante 10pw Ancona 3pw Barcelona (Reus) 4pw Fez 4pw Madrid 19pw Marrakesh 3pw Oporto 5pw Palma 4pw Riga 6pw Rome (Ciampino) 21pw Tangier 3pw Trapani 4pw Valencia 6pw Valladolid 5pw

Ends.                                                  Tuesday 8th December 2009

For further information:

Stephen McNamara- Ryanair         Pauline McAlester - Murray Consultants 

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