More great news for the Irish low cost carrier. More punctual,efficent flights and most importantly increased tourism to Luebeck.
RYANAIR ANNOUCES AGREEMENT FOR A NEW BASE AT LUEBECK AIRPORT
Ryanair, Europe’s No. 1 low fares airline, today (Thursday, 14th April 2005) announced it has reached agreement with Infratil to base up to 4 new 737 aircraft and deliver up to 2 million passengers per annum to Luebeck airport. This agreement is subject to the successful completion of a conditional purchase agreement between Infratil and the City of Luebeck announced on 14 April. Settlement of the transaction is expected to occur in a few months’ time.
Infratil is an international airport and infrastructure investor, which owns Wellington International Airport and Glasgow Prestwick Airport. The agreement builds on the success of Ryanair’s base at Glasgow Prestwick Airport where Ryanair has 5 based aircraft and in the current year the airline will operate 17 international routes and carry 2.4 million passengers.
Ryanair would operate a network of low fare scheduled international routes from Luebeck to the UK and Europe and would deliver 2 million passengers in the first year of this base. Ryanair will invest over $250M in 4 new B737 aircraft and create over 200 new jobs in Luebeck. The massive increase in passenger traffic would boost Hamburg Luebeck to the top ten international airports in Germany (nudging Leipzig/Halle off the number 10 spot with 2,026,550 passengers in 2004).
According to ACI figures, these 2 million passengers will generate 2,000 new jobs in the Luebeck region, with the first 200 of these being direct Ryanair employees (pilots, cabin crew, engineers, etc).
Commenting on the deal today, Ryanair’s COO and Deputy CEO Michael Cawley said:
“Our agreement with Infratil to base aircraft and deliver substantial passenger volumes to Luebeck Airport demonstrates the success of the low fares model of using low cost secondary airports. This new base would revolutionise the future growth of Luebeck Airport and represents an investment of $250 million by Ryanair in Luebeck. This new base would make Luebeck Airport the low cost gateway to Luebeck and the entire region of Northern Germany and would promote tourism access to the region for UK and European visitors. The new base would also mean that passengers using Luebeck Airport would enjoy even more of Germany’s lowest ever air fares with Germany’s cheapest airline. Ryanair looks forwarded to working with Infratil to realize this ambition and revolutionise air traffic at Luebeck airport”.
By: SHAMROCK321 - 16th April 2005 at 19:43
Im not going to open my mouth.
By: SHAMROCK321 - 16th April 2005 at 19:43
Im not going to open my mouth.
By: Duesseldwarf - 16th April 2005 at 18:17
I agree – Lübeck is a very nice city and a good day out cabincrew1. I went there twice last year and it is especially nice in the Winter. Shame I can’t say such nice things about the airline that took us there!!! :diablo: :diablo:
By: Duesseldwarf - 16th April 2005 at 18:17
I agree – Lübeck is a very nice city and a good day out cabincrew1. I went there twice last year and it is especially nice in the Winter. Shame I can’t say such nice things about the airline that took us there!!! :diablo: :diablo:
By: cabincrew1 - 16th April 2005 at 04:27
who knows where the next uk base will be if any, but i’m glad lubeck is going to be a base, lubeck is a great place to go to loads to do there.
The airport has come a long way from being just a shed to the big place it is now, and nrn i could see being a base as they went from being a aircraft hanger to the stunning termainal they have now.
By: cabincrew1 - 16th April 2005 at 04:27
who knows where the next uk base will be if any, but i’m glad lubeck is going to be a base, lubeck is a great place to go to loads to do there.
The airport has come a long way from being just a shed to the big place it is now, and nrn i could see being a base as they went from being a aircraft hanger to the stunning termainal they have now.
By: SHAMROCK321 - 15th April 2005 at 09:35
Point taken Hand but Ryanair dont say they are flying to to Brussels the say Brussels South so that should be an indication that your not flying to National.
As for a new Ryanair base its hard to say. ORK would make a good choice but Ryanair have feck all routes from there but that was the way SNN was.
By: SHAMROCK321 - 15th April 2005 at 09:35
Point taken Hand but Ryanair dont say they are flying to to Brussels the say Brussels South so that should be an indication that your not flying to National.
As for a new Ryanair base its hard to say. ORK would make a good choice but Ryanair have feck all routes from there but that was the way SNN was.
By: HH6702 - 15th April 2005 at 09:27
Hi
I dont think that NCL or MME will have based aircraft from ryanair yet.
Ryanair wish to add at least another two routes into newcastle first.
At the earliest you are talking March 2006 before they would base aircraft and the airport will have to expand the parking ramp area this winter.
Ryanair expects add at least 300,000 extra seats out of newcastle by 2006 so lets hope so.
Never heard anything about mme but some how i couldn’t see this working.
BMIbaby dont even do daily flights out of MME they are only 2 or 3 times weekly.
By: HH6702 - 15th April 2005 at 09:27
Hi
I dont think that NCL or MME will have based aircraft from ryanair yet.
Ryanair wish to add at least another two routes into newcastle first.
At the earliest you are talking March 2006 before they would base aircraft and the airport will have to expand the parking ramp area this winter.
Ryanair expects add at least 300,000 extra seats out of newcastle by 2006 so lets hope so.
Never heard anything about mme but some how i couldn’t see this working.
BMIbaby dont even do daily flights out of MME they are only 2 or 3 times weekly.
By: mmemovements - 15th April 2005 at 07:55
either NCL, or MME will get an FR base soon
I would guess MME (but then I’m biased!) because EZY has 6x based at NCL!
Scott
By: mmemovements - 15th April 2005 at 07:55
either NCL, or MME will get an FR base soon
I would guess MME (but then I’m biased!) because EZY has 6x based at NCL!
Scott
By: bmi-star - 14th April 2005 at 21:58
Wonder where will be next?
CWL would be good!
By: bmi-star - 14th April 2005 at 21:58
Wonder where will be next?
CWL would be good!
By: Hand87_5 - 14th April 2005 at 21:35
Who cares what Ryanair calls it??? If you dont want to fly there then dont and dont complain either. If you want to go to Hamburg then fly BA.
Just customer misleading pal. You and me just know what FR strategy is. Many customers don’t.
By: Hand87_5 - 14th April 2005 at 21:35
Who cares what Ryanair calls it??? If you dont want to fly there then dont and dont complain either. If you want to go to Hamburg then fly BA.
Just customer misleading pal. You and me just know what FR strategy is. Many customers don’t.
By: Humberside - 14th April 2005 at 20:43
No surprise here – in my opinion this was always going to become a hub, bit like Dusseldorf Weeze/Nidderhein which I think will become a hub eventually. Both are typical Ryanair airports with a large city somewhere nearby but not too near
By: Humberside - 14th April 2005 at 20:43
No surprise here – in my opinion this was always going to become a hub, bit like Dusseldorf Weeze/Nidderhein which I think will become a hub eventually. Both are typical Ryanair airports with a large city somewhere nearby but not too near
By: SHAMROCK321 - 14th April 2005 at 20:23
Who cares what Ryanair calls it??? If you dont want to fly there then dont and dont complain either. If you want to go to Hamburg then fly BA.
By: SHAMROCK321 - 14th April 2005 at 20:23
Who cares what Ryanair calls it??? If you dont want to fly there then dont and dont complain either. If you want to go to Hamburg then fly BA.
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