Ryanair News
Ryanair to fly six new Stansted routes
Ryanair will open six new London Stansted routes to Clermont, Cologne, Deauville, Edinburgh, Glasgow Intl and Ponta Delgada (Azores), as well as increased frequencies on 40 other routes, which low cost carrier claims will deliver over 17m customers each year.and support over 17,000 “on-site” jobs at London Stansted Airport.
Ryanair announces new Berlin - Glasgow route
Ryanair has announced a new route from Glasgow Intl to Berlin, and a 4th daily Glasgow – London Stansted service as part of its expanded winter 2015 schedule.
Ryanair launches new website to United States fliers
Ryanair has launched its new United States website making it easier for US customers to book flights. Thousands of American customers explore Europe every year on Ryanair’s low fares with London, Dublin, Barcelona, Rome and Paris the top five destinations for US customers, with the most visitors coming from California, New York, Texas, Florida and New Jersey.
Ryanair adds new service to Deauville
Ryanair has extended its London Stansted summer 2015 schedule with a new route to Deauville in France which will operate twice weekly from 3rd April. This is in addition to 4 new summer 2015 routes to Ponta Delgada (Azores), Cologne, Glasgow and Edinburgh (over 130 in total) and increased flights on 24 existing routes to/from London Stansted Airport, which will deliver 17m customers and support 17,000 on-site jobs at London Stansted.
Ryanair shareholders approve $22bn Boeing order
Ryanair has announced that its order to purchase up to 200 Boeing ”gamechanger” 737 MAX aircraft has been approved by 99.93 per cent of shareholders who voted at its EGM in Dublin this morning. When finalised - and if all options are exercised - the deal will be valued at over $22bn at current list prices. Ryanair has 100 firm order and 100 options in place.
Ryanair opens new base in Slovakia
Low-cost carrier Ryanair is planning to open its first Slovakian base at Bratislava in March 2015 with two based aircraft and 16 routes including one new route to Madrid. The airline claims the new base will deliver almost one million customers per year and support 1,000 jobs, as Ryanair invests over $200 million at Bratislava.
Ryanair returns to Amadeus GDS after a decade-long hiatus
Ryanair has confirmed a wide range of fares and full ancillary services content can now be booked by Amadeus subscribers across Europe. It is the first time in over a decade that Ryanair’s fares have been bookable through Amadeus and this is being made possible using Amadeus’ innovative light ticketing technology.
Ryanair unveils Twitter account for flight updates
Ryanair has launched a new customer Twitter account, @RyanairFlights, which provides instant real time information for every one of its 1,600 daily flights.
Amadeus links with Ryanair for low-cost ticket innovation
Ryanair and Amadeus have announced a new agreement that will bring a wide range of the carrier’s fares and full ancillary services content to Amadeus subscribers for the first time in over a decade, via Amadeus’ innovative light ticketing technology. The airline’s ancillary services content will also be made available.
Ryanair signs data deal with Navtech
Low cost carrier Ryanair has signed a long-term deal with flight operations software provider Navtech to provide aeronautical charts and flight management system (FMS) data for use onboard its fleet of 300 Boeing 737-800s.
Ryanair adds Manchester summer 2015 schedule
Ryanair is launching its Manchester summer 2015 schedule with new routes to Eindhoven and Shannon, as well as increased frequencies on 3 other routes, which the budget carrier claims will deliver 2.7m customers per year and support 2,700 “on-site” jobs at Manchester Airport.
Boeing launches 737 MAX 200 with Ryanair
Boeing has launched the newest member of the 737 MAX family with a commitment from Ryanair for 100 airplanes. Europe’s leading low-cost carrier will be the first airline to operate the 737 MAX 200, a variant based on the successful 737 MAX 8 that can accommodate up to 200 seats, increasing revenue potential and providing customers up to 20 per cent better fuel efficiency per seat than today’s most efficient single-aisle airplanes.