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Ryanair announces flight and job cuts at Liverpool
Ryanair today announced details of its first ever Summer season flights and traffic cut backs at Liverpool Airport, as the combination of high and rising government airport passenger duty (APD), allied with falling Sterling exchange rates have had a devastating impact on traffic and tourism at Liverpool Airport.
Ryanair announces partnership with Costa Cruises
Ryanair has announced a new partnership with Costa Cruises, Europe’s Number 1 cruise company, offering great value cruise holidays to Ryanair passengers. Ryanair currently operates over 820 routes, 50 of which connect with port destinations offered by Costa Cruises in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe.
Ryanair announces job cuts at Dublin Airport
Ryanair today announced details of its first ever summer season flights and traffic cut backs at Dublin Airport, as the combination of high and rising DAA charges, allied to the Irish Government’s decision to impose a €10 tourist tax from 30th March is set to potentially reduce traffic and tourism through Dublin Airport.
Ryanair announces partnerships with camping specialist
Ryanair has announced a new partnership with Alan Rogers Travel, offering great value campsite holidays to Ryanair passengers in Europe. Ryanair’s passengers will initially be able to choose from 500 campsites growing to over 2,000 in more than 8 countries across Europe, by logging on to Ryanair.com.
Ryanair reduces operations from Shannon base
Ryanair today said that the Irish Government’s new €10 travel tax is already having a damaging impact on forward bookings from 30th March next. This €10 tourist tax, which has already caused traffic declines in the UK and Holland when previously introduced, is devastating forward bookings in Shannon, because in many cases it exceeds the air fare paid by many passengers on Ryanair’s low fares routes from Shannon.
Ryanair announces new Ibiza route from Liverpool
Ryanair, Europe's largest low fares airline, today (4 February) announced the introduction of a new route from Liverpool John Lennon Airport to Ibiza, the third-largest of the Balearic Islands. The new service will commence on March 30 and operate three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Ryanair gets into bed with Booking.com
Ryanair today announced a new partnership with Booking.com, Europe’s largest and fastest growing online hotel reservation service. Ryanair’s passengers can now gain access to over 57,000 great value hotels in more than 15,000 destinations in Europe and beyond via ryanair.com.
Ryanair announces new Ibiza route from East Midlands
Ryanair today announced the introduction of a new route from East Midlands Airport to Ibiza, the third-largest of the Balearic Islands. The new low-cost route will start on March 31.
Ryanair continues fight against screenscrapers
Ryanair today (Tuesday, 27th January 2009) confirmed that it will continue its fight against screenscraper/ticket-tout websites who are using unauthorised downloaded information from Ryanair’s website and selling Ryanair flights with hidden add-ons or handling fees to unsuspecting consumers who are being overcharged.
Ryanair calendar raises €100,000 for charity
Ryanair today (Tuesday, 20th January 2009) presented Dublin Simon Community with a cheque for €100,000 after all 10,000 copies of its 2009 Ryanair Cabin Crew Charity Calendar sold out in just four weeks. Dublin Simon Community (which provides vital services for the homeless in Dublin) was chosen from over 100 charities throughout Europe to receive the entire sale proceeds from the 2009 calendar.
Ryanair reports 1.5 million seats sold this week
Ryanair today (Friday, 16th January 2009) announced that it had recorded it best ever week of sales with over 1.5 million seats sold between Friday, 9th and Thursday, 15th January. The airline also recorded its best ever one day sales with over 350,000 seats snapped up by bargain hungry passengers on Monday.
Ryanair warns BAA monopoly could harm London tourism
Ryanair today warned that the BAA monopoly could jeopardise the future of London’s tourism and employment as figures released today confirm that traffic has fallen by 6% at London Stansted airport in 2008 compared to 2007.
Ryanair announces expansion at three bases
Ryanair announced today that it will add new Boeing 737-800 aircraft at Alicante (up one to four) from June, Bristol (up two to four) from July and Edinburgh (up two to four) from March in an expansion which will bring four new routes to Alicante, 12 to Bristol and seven to Edinburgh with an investment of $350 million.
Ryanair aims to ward off back to work blues
Ryanair today congratulated workers on surviving the first full week back to work after the Christmas break and is celebrating the weekend by slashing fares on 1 million seats in half to just €2.50 on over 300 routes Europe wide.
Slope off to the Italian Alps with Ryanair
Ryanair today released 10,000 free ski seats to some of Europe’s most exciting ski destinations from the UK and Ireland. Ski lovers in Bournemouth, Liverpool and Glasgow (Prestwick) can take advantage of free weekend seats to Turin while Birmingham and London (Stansted) snow lovers can snap up free weekend ski seats to Cuneo.