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Ryanair slams Blackpool Airport development fee
Ryanair has slammed proposals by Blackpool Airport to introduce an Airport Development Fee with effect from 5 January 2009. This fee will be levied on all passengers without exception after that date and will increase the cost of travel through this small regional airport.
Ryanair says increased flight duty will devastate UK tourism
In Liverpool yesterday, Ryanair (Tuesday 25 November 2008) condemned the UK Government's increase in air passenger duty (APD) for short haul traffic from £10 to £11 in 2009 and £12 in 2010 as regressive, damaging to the UK tourism industry (when visitor numbers are already falling) and devastating for regional airports where passengers and visitors demand low fares and are most price sensitive.
Ryanair ceases activities at Maastricht Aachen Airport
Ryanair has announced it will close the routes in and out of Maastricht Aachen Airport (MAA) as per January 8th 2009. During the winter months the Dutch governments “ecotax” hinders the sustainability of the operations. The airport and Ryanair are in negotiation regarding the continuation of flights during the 2009 summer season.
Ryanair to close Fuerteventura routes from January
Ryanair has confirmed that it will close all of its routes to/from Fuerteventura from 31 January unless local tourism group AIE honours the commercial agreement it entered into with Ryanair to promote Fuerteventura as a tourist destination.
Ryanair slashes travel insurance
Ryanair announced yesterday that it will dramatically reduce the cost of its annual multi-trip travel insurance by 45%, slashing the cost of annual travel insurances to just £25 and, unlike other insurance policies, Ryanair’s low cost standard annual multi-trip insurance does not require applicants to hold high cost private health insurance.
Ryanair announces 500,000 free seats
Ryanair has today (Tuesday, 18th November 2008) released 500,000 free seats for travel throughout Europe in December, January and February as it celebrated the launch of two new London (Gatwick) routes to Barcelona Girona (daily) and Alicante (twice daily) from the 18th December, increasing the number of routes Ryanair operates from Gatwick to five.
Ryanair appoints new sales and marketing manager
Ryanair has announced the appointment of John Booty as Sales & Marketing Manager, UK & Ireland.
Ryanair on the road with Terravision
Ryanair has extended its partnership agreement with coach operator Terravision which will continue to offer great value coach services to Ryanair passengers travelling from Ryanair’s airports in Rome, Milan, Liverpool, London - Luton, London - Stansted, Pisa, Dublin, Bratislava, Verona, and Venice.
Ryanair announces fall in profits
Ryanair announced half year profits of €215m, 47% down on last year’s interim profits as half year fuel costs more than doubled from €392.7m to €788.5m. Traffic however grew by 19% to 32m, as average fares fell by 4% to €47, while total revenues grew by 16% to €1.8bn.
Ryanair announces 11 new routes from Bologna
Ryanair has announced seven new international and four new domestic routes for Bologna from March 2009. These new routes, which go on sale today, will slash the cost of flying to/from Bologna as passengers avoid Alitalia’s high fares and fuel surcharges and secure Ryanair’s guaranteed lowest airfares and no fuel surcharge.
Ryanair announces new Trapani base
Ryanair today (Thursday, 30th October 2008) announced that from May 2009 it will base two aircraft at Trapani and confirmed that it will not open a base at Forli after the airport withdrew the agreement it had reached with Ryanair.
Ryanair launches Sterling rescue fare
Ryanair has launched a €100 rescue fare for Sterling passengers who may have been left stranded by the bankruptcy of the Nordic airline yesterday. This fare applies to flights returning to Aarhus, Billund, Gothenburg, Oslo (Torp) and Stockholm (Skavsta).
Ryanair launches new services from East Midlands
Ryanair has this week launched its brand-new services from East Midlands Airport to Prague, Faro, Paris (Beauvais) and Fuerteventura. Ryanair now operates a choice of thirty-one destinations for the 2008 winter season.
Ryanair launches new Bournemouth to Paris route
Ryanair yesterday celebrated the launch of its new route from Bournemouth to Paris Beauvais and well as the re-introduction of its Milan Bergamo route. Among the first passengers to check-in for today’s Bournemouth – Paris Beauvais flight were Manila and Vallipuram Chandrabose, with their daughter Dorinda. The Bournemouth-based family were going to spend a little time in Paris before meeting up with friends and travelling to Lourdes, before returning back to Paris.
Ryanair’s new Bristol route takes off in style
Ryanair today (28 October) celebrated the launch of its three new routes from Bristol to Gdansk, Szczecin and Marrakesh by offering one million £1 (including taxes and charges) seats for travel in November, December and January, available on ryanair.com until midnight Thursday 30 October.