Ryanair to move Tenerife operations from north to south

Ryanair, Europe’s leading low fares airline, today (Friday, 20th July 2007) confirmed that it was moving its Tenerife flights from Tenerife North to Tenerife South with effect from the 18th October 2007. Operations to Tenerife North Airport will cease on the 14th October 2007. This change will affect all passengers travelling to Tenerife on the Dublin, Shannon and Girona (Barcelona) routes.

Commenting on the move from Tenerife North to Tenerife South, Ryanair’s Director of Scheduled Revenue, Sean Coyle, said:

"This change of airport has come about as a result of requests from passengers to access the southern part of the island and we are delighted to say that we have confirmed slots at Tenerife South Airport for the upcoming winter season. Tenerife South Airport is the larger of the two Tenerife Airports and would be more familiar to passengers who have traditionally travelled with charter operators accessing the more popular tourist resorts on the south of the island.

Demand for our Tenerife services has been strong over the last 12 months and we expect this change of airport to further increase the demand for services. I would therefore advise passenger wishing to travel to Tenerife to book their winter seats now as we expect the change in airport will significantly boost demand".