Expansion at Trapani, 2 New A

RNS Number : 0867D

Ryanair Holdings PLC

25 November 2009

Ryanair announces 2 new aircraft, 13 new routes and

2m passengers p.a. at Trapani, Sicily

250,000 €2 Christmas seat sale

Ryanair, the World's favourite airline, announced today (25th Nov 09) that, from March 2010, it will base two new aircraft (4 in total), open 13 new routes (34 in total) and deliver 2m passengers per annum at Trapani, Sicily which will sustain 2,000 local jobs.

The new routes to Billund, Bratislava, Cagliari, Eindhoven, Genoa, Gothenburg, Ibiza, Karlsruhe (Baden-Baden), Krakow, Maastricht, Memmingen, Trieste and Valencia, beginning in March, and increased frequencies on three existing routes to Brussels (Charleroi), Frankfurt (Hahn) and Dusseldorf (Weeze) will deliver 2m passengers p.a. and sustain 2,000 jobs in Trapani. Routes from Trapani to Bari, Brindisi and Madrid will continue to operate throughout the winter.

Ryanair celebrated these new aircraft, routes and frequencies increase at Trapani by releasing 250,000 €2 Christmas seats for travel across 500 of its European routes which are available for booking on www.ryanair.com until midnight Thursday (26th Nov).

Ryanair's Ida Buonanno said:

"Ryanair is delighted to announce two new aircraft and 13 new routes to/from Trapani from March which will allow Ryanair to deliver more low fares, competition and choice to even more Italian consumers/visitors.

"Ryanair's new routes and increased frequencies will deliver 2m passengers p.a. and sustain at least 2,000 local jobs.

"Ryanair celebrates these new aircraft, routes and frequencies increase by releasing 250,000 €2 Christmas seats for travel across over 500 routes in late December. Seats are available until midnight Thursday and are sure to be snapped up".

New routes

Trapani	Begin	Freq (pw)
Billund	6 MAY	2
Bratislava	7 MAY	2
Cagliari	29 MAR	3
Eindhoven	30 MAR	3
Genoa	5 MAY	2
Gothenburg	5 MAY	2
Ibiza	4 MAY	3
Karlsruhe - Baden	7 MAY	2
Krakow	4 MAY	2
Maastricht	29 MAR	3
Memmingen	4 MAY	3
Trieste	30 MAY	3
Valencia	5 MAY	3