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Ryanair launches text message service to warn of delays
Ryanair has announced passengers experiencing flight delays with the carrier of over 90 minutes will now receive free text message updates to advise them of the likely duration of the delay and their new departure time. The service, developed in partnership with Sentient, is a new addition to Ryanair’s existing email/text and website passenger communications and will be particularly useful during periods of severe disruption such as bad weather.
Ryanair announces 5 new Cork winter routes
Ryanair, today announced 5 new routes from Cork to Gdansk, Krakow, Warsaw, Wroclaw and Vilnius (at fares that are at least 50% cheaper than Wizz) from Nov 2012 as Ryanair grows its winter 2012 schedule from Cork Airport to 2 based aircraft and 10 routes, which will deliver over 850,000 passengers p.a., sustaining over 800* “on site” jobs at Cork Airport.
Fuel prices drive profits down at Ryanair
Ryanair has announced quarter one profits fell €40 million, to €99 million, as rising fuel prices hit the low-cost carrier. Revenues at the carrier increased 11 per cent to €1.3 billion, as traffic grew six per cent.
Rising airport taxes force Ryanair to cut Spanish routes
Ryanair is making drastic cuts to Madrid and Barcelona services this winter in response to the rising airport departure taxes which have been implemented at both Madrid and Barcelona El Prat airports. The service cuts, which include fifteen cancelled routes, amounting to nearly 500 weekly flights, will take effect from November
Ryanair plans four new routes
Ryanair announced 4 new routes for winter 2012 from Birmingham, to Barcelona (El Prat), Krakow, Milan (Bergamo) and Palma De Mallorca starting in November. The new routes is expected to deliver over 1.5 million passengers at Bermingam Airport per year.
Ryanair launches latest Aer Lingus takeover bid
Ryanair has announced its intention to make an all cash offer of €1.30 per share for Aer Lingus Group, valuing the Irish flag-carrier at €694 million. The low-cost carrier outlined plans to make the offer through wholly-owned subsidiary, Coinside.
Profits up at low-cost airline Ryanair
Ryanair has reported a 25 per cent increase in full year profits to €503 million. Revenue at the Ireland-based low-cost carrier increased 19 per cent to €4.3 billion, as traffic grew five per cent and average fares rose 16 per cent.
Ryanair to cut all Rhodes & Kos flights from October 2012
Ryanair this week has confirmed the early cancelation of 82 weekly flights to Rhodes and Kos, after DETAP and the Mayor of Kos failed to honour an agreed joint marketing campaign with Ryanair to promote Ryanair’s Rhodes and Kos routes this summer.
Ryanair launches Stansted To Paphos route
Ryanair is celebrating the start of its new route from London Stansted to Paphos in Cyprus. To celebrate, the Cyprus Tourist Office treated passengers to renowned Cypriot wine giving them a taste of the beautiful coastal city in the south-west of Cyprus.
Ryanair announces partnership with isango!
Ryanair has signed a partnership with isango! which will mean Ryanair passengers gain access to over 2,000 low cost tours and attractions.
Ryanair launches low cost hotel website
Budget carrier Ryanair has launched a low cost hotel comparison website which searches over 300,000 hotels across Europe for deals as well as providing guest reviews.
Ryanair confirms further cuts to Edinburgh services
Ryanair has announced it will make further cuts in its operations at Edinburgh Airport in Scotland following a collapse in talks over charges at the location. A total of eight routes - Bratislava, Bremen, Frankfurt, Fuerteventura, Gothenburg, Kaunas, Lodz and Poznan – will be cut, with the loss of 500 jobs, Ryanair said.