Ryanair, Europe’s largest low fares airline, today (Monday November 22 2004) announced a brand new direct daily low fare route to Barcelona (Girona) from Blackpool Airport.
The new route will commence on March 31 2005.
Ryanair currently operates two hugely successful direct daily low fare routes from Blackpool Airport to London (two daily) and Dublin (one daily). Both routes commenced operation in May 2003.
Announcing the new route to Barcelona at Blackpool Airport today, Ryanair’s Deputy Director of Flight Operations Warwick Brady said:
“Ryanair is delighted to announce its first direct daily low fares route to Spain from Blackpool Airport.
“Since Ryanair started operations at Blackpool Airport back in May 2003, over 270,000 passengers have voted with their feet and taken advantage of Ryanair’s unbeatable fares to Dublin and London.
“This new route to Barcelona will carry over 100,000 passengers per annum, giving a further boost to local tourism, and consumers will save in excess of £10m with Ryanair’s low fares.
“This new route from Blackpool, with fares from an incredible £4.99
(excluding taxes), is available for booking right now at http://www.ryanair.com, Europe’s biggest travel website.”
Barcelona Gerona – Blackpool
FR9697 18:05 – 19:35 – Daily
Blackpool – Barcelona Gerona
FR9698 20:00 – 23:30 – Daily
Source:http://www.ryanair.com/
Good news for Blackpool Airport. Surprised aswell Ryanair also fly to Gerona from nearby Liverpool (tne next rumored base!).
By: dan777 - 22nd November 2004 at 22:37
Also just noticed that Ryanair will also launch a new daily Gerona to Pisa route.
By: dan777 - 22nd November 2004 at 22:37
Also just noticed that Ryanair will also launch a new daily Gerona to Pisa route.
By: Humberside - 22nd November 2004 at 18:11
Flykeen operate the EMB-110 I think. BHD is non stop at weekends, replaces former BE service
By: Humberside - 22nd November 2004 at 18:11
Flykeen operate the EMB-110 I think. BHD is non stop at weekends, replaces former BE service
By: Aviation Man - 22nd November 2004 at 17:54
Great new for both BLK and LPL 🙂
Other scheduled services from Blackpool are:
Flykeen – Isle of Man + Belfast City via IOM, EMB 120, i think
British North West Airlines – Isle of Man, piper something…
By: Aviation Man - 22nd November 2004 at 17:54
Great new for both BLK and LPL 🙂
Other scheduled services from Blackpool are:
Flykeen – Isle of Man + Belfast City via IOM, EMB 120, i think
British North West Airlines – Isle of Man, piper something…
By: Humberside - 22nd November 2004 at 17:44
Great news for Blackpool
With Gerona listed as a current route seems that LPL-GRO will be a LPL based aircraft and the GRO based aircraft that used to operate to LPL will instead operate to BLK
By: Humberside - 22nd November 2004 at 17:44
Great news for Blackpool
With Gerona listed as a current route seems that LPL-GRO will be a LPL based aircraft and the GRO based aircraft that used to operate to LPL will instead operate to BLK
By: EGNM - 22nd November 2004 at 12:52
and the 9 Liverpool routes are to join the current routes are…
FROM LIVERPOOL TO:
BARCELONA (REUS) 1 X DAILY 31 MAR 05 £7.99
CORK 1 X DAILY 26 APRIL 05 £2.99
GRANADA 1 X DAILY 26 APRIL 05 £12.99
LIMOGES 3 X DAILY 19 APRIL 05 £4.99
MURCIA 1 X DAILY 31 MAR 05 £17.99
NIMES 4 X DAILY 20 APRIL 05 £4.99
PISA 1 X DAILY 19 APRIL 05 £12.99
SHANNON 1 X DAILY 3 MAY 05 £2.99
VENICE 1 X DAILY 26 APRIL 05 £4.99
CURRENT ROUTES:
BARCELONA (GIRONA), DUBLIN, MILAN & ROME
By: EGNM - 22nd November 2004 at 12:52
and the 9 Liverpool routes are to join the current routes are…
FROM LIVERPOOL TO:
BARCELONA (REUS) 1 X DAILY 31 MAR 05 £7.99
CORK 1 X DAILY 26 APRIL 05 £2.99
GRANADA 1 X DAILY 26 APRIL 05 £12.99
LIMOGES 3 X DAILY 19 APRIL 05 £4.99
MURCIA 1 X DAILY 31 MAR 05 £17.99
NIMES 4 X DAILY 20 APRIL 05 £4.99
PISA 1 X DAILY 19 APRIL 05 £12.99
SHANNON 1 X DAILY 3 MAY 05 £2.99
VENICE 1 X DAILY 26 APRIL 05 £4.99
CURRENT ROUTES:
BARCELONA (GIRONA), DUBLIN, MILAN & ROME
By: LBARULES - 22nd November 2004 at 10:31
Was just going to post this – Great news for BLK. On Pprune it said that this meant Ryanair was going to finish its LPL-GRO, looks like it might be the case because the flight times are identical to the Liverpool route and the BLK route starts the day after the LPL route finishes for the winter. Maybe if Ryanair sets up a base at LPL, they will instead operate this flight using an LPL based aircraft ?
Tom – As far as I know, BLK has the Three Ryanair routes (STN,DUB,GRO) and other than that just the odd charter. The runway length is 6001 feet.
By: LBARULES - 22nd November 2004 at 10:31
Was just going to post this – Great news for BLK. On Pprune it said that this meant Ryanair was going to finish its LPL-GRO, looks like it might be the case because the flight times are identical to the Liverpool route and the BLK route starts the day after the LPL route finishes for the winter. Maybe if Ryanair sets up a base at LPL, they will instead operate this flight using an LPL based aircraft ?
Tom – As far as I know, BLK has the Three Ryanair routes (STN,DUB,GRO) and other than that just the odd charter. The runway length is 6001 feet.
By: Future Pilot - 22nd November 2004 at 10:26
Great news for Blackpool! :D, i can’t imagine Blackpool airport has a lot of commerial flights, who actually flies from there and what is the runway length?
By: Future Pilot - 22nd November 2004 at 10:26
Great news for Blackpool! :D, i can’t imagine Blackpool airport has a lot of commerial flights, who actually flies from there and what is the runway length?
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