Ryanair counts down to Belfast launch

Ryanair, Europe's largest low fares airline today (25th October) started the five day countdown to the launch of its Belfast base by releasing 100,000 seats for just £5, including taxes and charges, for travel in November, December and January across all of its new routes from Belfast City to East Midlands, Glasgow, Liverpool and London.

Ryanair’s new routes from Belfast have attracted record advance bookings, with 100,000 seats already sold, confirming that passengers in Northern Ireland can’t get enough of our guaranteed lowest fares.

From 30th October, Ryanair will base a brand new $70m Boeing 737-800 aircraft at BCA and will guarantee the lowest fares from any Belfast airport. If passengers find a lower fare on the same city routes with any other airline from any Belfast or Lough Neagh airport, Ryanair will pay out double the difference Only Ryanair guarantees the lowest fares.

Speaking in Belfast today, Ryanair’s CEO Michael O'Leary said:

“In just 5 day’s time, Ryanair will revolutionise air travel to/from Belfast by guaranteeing the lowest fares from Belfast City or Lough Neagh airport. Over the next year, 600,000 passengers will fly with Ryanair to and from Belfast, while generating a tourism spend of over £100m and sustaining 600 local jobs.

“Passengers who haven't already joined Ryanair's lowest fare revolution can still do so during our five day countdown sale with 100,000 seats on offer for just £5 including taxes and charges. We urge all passengers to book straight away as demand for Northern Ireland’s guaranteed lowest fares will be huge”.