RYANAIR ANNOUNCES 21st BASE IN ALICANTE, SPAIN
BADEN BADEN, BASEL, BILLUND, BOURNEMOUTH, BRUSSELS, DONCASTER, EAST MIDLANDS, GOTHENBURG, MAASTRICHT MILAN & PARIS
Ryanair, Europe’s largest low fares airline, today (9th Aug) announced its 21st base in Alicante. From November, Ryanair will invest $140m in 2 Boeing 737-800s to serve 11 new routes from Alicante.
Ryanair already operates 6 routes from Alicante, to Dublin, Dusseldorf, Liverpool, London, Pisa, and Stockholm, so this base will launch with a total of 17 routes.
Announcing Ryanair’s 21st base in Alicante, CEO Michael O’Leary said:
“Ryanair is delighted to select Alicante as our 21st European base (and our third in Spain). We began operating from Alicante in March 07 and our low fare routes have already delivered huge passenger volumes for the Costa Blanca. Today’s new base announcement will treble passenger numbers to 1.5m annually, sustaining 1,500 local jobs
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RYANAIR ANNOUNCES 22nd BASE IN VALENCIA, SPAIN
BADEN BADEN, BASEL, BILLUND, BOLOGNA, EINDHOVEN, LIVERPOOL, MALTA, MAASTRICHT, PARIS, PORTO & SANTIAGO
Ryanair, Europe’s largest low fares airline today (9th Aug) announced its 22nd European base in Valencia. From November Ryanair will invest $140M in 2 new Boeing 737-800s based in Valencia and 11 new routes that will deliver a total of 1.5m passengers p.a.
Ryanair already operates 10 routes from Valencia to Brussels, Dublin, Dusseldorf, East Midlands, Frankfurt, London, Milan, Pisa, Rome and Stockholm, so this base will launch with a total of 21 Ryanair routes.
Announcing Ryanair’s 22nd base in Valencia, CEO Michael O’Leary said:
“Ryanair is delighted to make Valencia its 22nd base. Since 2004 Ryanair’s low fares have delivered a huge boost to tourism and business in the Valencia region where Iberia’s high fares and fuel surcharges have failed.
“We look forward to investing $140M in 21 routes from Valencia which will deliver a visitor spend of €200m and sustain 1,500 local jobs. As the recent Americas Cup has shown, Valencia has huge tourism potential and Ryanair’s new routes will guarantee the lowest fares and the most on-time flights for visitors to this region.
By: Arabella-Cox - 18th August 2007 at 13:49
Also announced, Glasgow to St Etienne.
By: SHAMROCK321 - 18th August 2007 at 09:05
Ryanair have added a new airport to their network with the introduction of DUB-NCE this winter along with DUB-BUD,PRG,SZZ,BSL and KTW.
By: Manston Airport - 11th August 2007 at 01:48
If Ryanair did fly to Cyprus they end up at RAF Akrotiri 😀 I could see them flying to Cyprus but not Egypt or Israel.
James
By: Arabella-Cox - 11th August 2007 at 01:16
Well i class Cyprus as not a suitible Ryanair destination, Just because of the distance away from everywhere else. This is my own opinion, and you have your own too. But i honestly dont think it would appeal to them
I think I am another who is disagreeing with this, just look at how succesful FlyGlobespan’s flights to Larnaca and Paphos are, this shows there is demand for “DIY” travel to Cyprus on budget airlines.
If GSM can do it from Glasgow, Stansted and Aberdeen no reason why Ryanair cant do it from Glasgow PIK, Stansted, Liverpool etc.
By: gatwickjosh - 10th August 2007 at 22:18
Well i class Cyprus as not a suitible Ryanair destination, Just because of the distance away from everywhere else. This is my own opinion, and you have your own too. But i honestly dont think it would appeal to them
By: LBARULES - 10th August 2007 at 21:45
Nice news from Ryanair
Ryanair wont expand into those markets for along time yet. And even then. You can count Cyprus, Egypt and Israel out of that. Its just to far for there Liking. Also were are they going to serve from Cyprus. Its a holiday destination, Nearly everyone that flys through there is on a package. Again with Egypt, its just too far out from there network. And Israel, I dont think there would be enough demand, and i doubt the Israeli government would allow them to fly there, as they wouldnt want to put the flag carrier at risk.
Josh
You say the likes of Cyprus are too far, but look at some of the other routes they operate. DUB-Canaries must be well over 4 hours for an example.
By: SHAMROCK321 - 10th August 2007 at 20:40
Im off to the Costa Blanca on Monday woohooo! Im Aer Lingus of course 😉
By: gatwickjosh - 10th August 2007 at 19:50
and once upon a time was that not the case with Alicante, Malaga, , Reus, Gerona, Palma, Faro, Malta etc…..
Well it is also a far distance away from places they serve. Unlike those you mention.
By: flybynite - 10th August 2007 at 19:38
Also were are they going to serve from Cyprus. Its a holiday destination, Nearly everyone that flys through there is on a pac.kage
erm….
and once upon a time was that not the case with Alicante, Malaga, , Reus, Gerona, Palma, Faro, Malta etc…..
Don’t rule anything out!
By: gatwickjosh - 10th August 2007 at 19:01
Nice news from Ryanair
If they are going to keep on getting New A/C why dont they open routes into Turkey Cyprus Isareal Egypt Greece
Ryanair wont expand into those markets for along time yet. And even then. You can count Cyprus, Egypt and Israel out of that. Its just to far for there Liking. Also were are they going to serve from Cyprus. Its a holiday destination, Nearly everyone that flys through there is on a package. Again with Egypt, its just too far out from there network. And Israel, I dont think there would be enough demand, and i doubt the Israeli government would allow them to fly there, as they wouldnt want to put the flag carrier at risk.
Josh
By: Arabella-Cox - 10th August 2007 at 18:32
Both bases have alot of the same routes!
But Alicante is the Valencian provence so what they take business from each other?
Yea I think it will, I have a villa on the Costa Blanca and the best airports for me are Alicante, Murcia and Valencia, most Brists on the Costa will use any of these three airports, just depend what one is cheapest when they want to go.
By: aidoair - 10th August 2007 at 18:27
Just dont like the Doncaster-Alicante route as FR will have competion from TOM who fly this Route.
If they are going to keep on getting New A/C why dont they open routes into Turkey Cyprus Isareal Egypt Greece
Why don’t you like it?
They will be in competition with Thomsonfly from Bournemouth as well and with Bmibaby and Easyjet from East Midlands airport just like they are already with Easyjet on their new spanish routes from Liverpool and Stansted. Perhaps it may bring lower fares from Thomsonfly to help them compete with each other?
By: SHAMROCK321 - 10th August 2007 at 18:15
Both bases have alot of the same routes!
But Alicante is the Valencian provence so what they take business from each other?
By: Jet 22 - 10th August 2007 at 18:01
TBH this is beacuse they have OVER orded the 737-800’S and see potenial in the Alicante and Velencia market so really everyone should of expected this one coming. Just dont like the Doncaster-Alicante route as FR will have competion from TOM who fly this Route.
If they are going to keep on getting New A/C why dont they open routes into Turkey Cyprus Isareal Egypt Greece
By: Newforest - 10th August 2007 at 15:49
“Ryanair, Europe’s largest low fares airline today (9th Aug) announced its 22nd European base in Valencia. From November Ryanair will invest $140M in 2 new Boeing 737-800s based in Valencia and 11 new routes that will deliver a total of 1.5m passengers p.a. “
Which explains why I can’t fly Baden – Valencia in October when I tried to book it yesterday!
By: Manston Airport - 10th August 2007 at 13:49
Its about time Ryanair made BOH a base they have 9 routes now and I think its time now for it to be a FR base. Good news for FR:cool:
James
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