RYANAIR ANNOUNCES 8 NEW EUROPEAN ROUTES
UK – FRANCE – FINLAND – GERMANY –HOLLAND – ITALY – LATVIA – SPAIN
Ryanair, Europe’ No. 1 low-fares airline today (Tuesday, 27th July 2004) announced 8 new low fares routes linking 8 European countries. The new routes, which will commence on dates between 20th September and 1st December, will give even greater choice to consumers of new destinations served with Ryanair’s low fares. The addition brings the Ryanair network to 161 routes across 17 European countries.
FROM LONDON STANSTED: Starts Starting Fares (excl taxes)
Santander 20-Sep-04 £3.99
Riga 31-Oct-04 £3.99
Zaragoza 01-Dec-04 £3.99
FROM ROME CIAMPINO: Starts Starting Fares
Paris Beauvais ( 2nd flight) 20-Sep-04 €3.99
Santander 20-Sep-04 €5.99
Eindhoven 20-Sep-04 €5.99
FROM FRANKFURT HAHN: Starts Starting Fares
Riga 31-Oct-04 €7.99
Santander 31-Oct-04 €7.99
ROUTE FROM TAMPERE: Starts Starting Fares
Riga 31-Oct-04 €4.99
Commenting on the announcements today, Ryanair’s CEO, Michael O’Leary said:
“This year Ryanair will carry more than 27 million passengers who will save €2.7 billion over the high fares of other airlines.
With the addition of 8 new routes and three new great destinations we can bring even more choice to European consumers. It is notable that for the first time Ryanair’s low fares will now be available in northern Spain, and in Latvia.
Seats for these flights at prices from only €3.99 are available for sale right now at Europe’s biggest travel website – http://www.ryanair.com. – With lots of new exciting destinations there has never been a better or cheaper time to grab a bargain – so we would urge the passengers to book quickly as seats at these prices will be in huge demand.”
By: Jeanske_SN - 28th July 2004 at 00:11
I don’t think so Peter. Ryanair calls it a hub when aircraft change destinations, and not fly back to the airport of origin. Look at Beauvais, they have a high number of destinations, but don’t have a hub there.
Also, maybe Dutch airport taxes, expecially at Eindhoven, are too high to attract high amounts of passengers.
By: tenthije - 27th July 2004 at 23:27
I am surprised EIN gets one more flight, this will be their 3rd destination from EIN. Their other destinations are STN (obviously) and GRO/Girona. Could this be a sign that EIN might be the next eurohub for them?
Can’t say I mind this though. In 2 or 3 weeks I’ll be moving to a place 20 minutes away from EIN airport!
By: Duesseldwarf - 27th July 2004 at 23:05
me thinks Bhoy was being sarcastic about Ryanair airport labels, Jeanske. 🙂 And perhaps I have misunderstood you, but Alghero is in Sardinia, not Corsica
By: Jeanske_SN - 27th July 2004 at 20:14
Sardinia and Corsica are two different islands! Sardinia belongs to Italy, and Corsica to France! They already fly to Alghero, Corsica.
There is something wrong with Ryanair’s interactive route map!
By: Bhoy - 27th July 2004 at 19:33
perhaps they could fly to Sardinia (Corsica Airport)…
By: SHAMROCK321 - 27th July 2004 at 19:25
Although they started a couple of new routes from Dublin to Spain this summer Im surprised with Aer Lingus continued European expansion that ryanair havnt started more continental routes from Dublin.
I read in this mornings paper that Aer Lingus are looking closely at Athens,Seville,Malta,Cyprus as well as some new routes in France,Germany and Italy.My money would be on Hamburg,Stuttgart and Bordeaux.With Rome,Milan,Bologna and Venive already operating from Dublin where else in Italy could they go.
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July 27, 2004 at 5:11 pm