Ryanair Expansion at Dusseldo

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Ryanair Holdings PLC

08 December 2009

 



Ryanair announces 2 NEW routes FROM Dusseldorf (weeze)* to LAPPEENRANTA (FinLAND) AND SZCZECIN (Poland) FROM MARCH '10

8 AIRCRAFT, 3M PAX P.A. & 3,000 JOBS AT WEEZE

Ryanair, the world's favourite airline, today (8th Dec 09) announced that it will add one new Boeing 737-800 aircraft (8 in total) and open two new routes (49 in total) from its Dusseldorf (Weeze) base to Lappeenranta (Finland) and Szczecin (Poland) from March 2010.  This brings Ryanair's investment in Dusseldorf (Weeze) to eight aircraft worth over $500million.

These two new routes along with increased frequencies on five other routes, Barcelona (Girona), Faro, Ibiza, Malaga and Trapani will increase Ryanair's annual traffic at Dusseldorf (Weeze) to 3million which will sustain 3,000 local jobs.

To celebrate its further expansion at Dusseldorf (Weeze), 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 Dusseldorf today, Ryanair's Stephen McNamara said:

"Dusseldorf (Weeze) today celebrates its 8th Ryanair based aircraft, two new routes to Lappeenranta and Szczecin and increased frequencies on five other routes from March 2010.  These new flights go on sale tomorrow. With a total of 49 low fare routes from Dusseldorf (Weeze) next summer German consumers/visitors can beat the recession by choosing Ryanair's lowest fares and guaranteed no fuel surcharges to exciting destinations all over Europe.  Ryanair's 3million passengers p.a. will sustain 3,000 local jobs in Weeze in 2010.

"To celebrate these new aircraft and routes at Dusseldorf (Weeze), 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) Lappeenranta 1st Apr 2pw Szczecin  31st Mar 2pw

Increased frequencies Route Freq (pw) Barcelona (Gir)  10pw Faro 5pw Ibiza 4pw Malaga 7pw Trapani 4pw

* Dusseldorf (Weeze) is 70 km from Dusseldorf.

For further information:

Stephen McNamara- Ryanair             Pauline McAlester - Murray Consultants 

Tel: [phone]                        Tel: [phone]

 

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