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Ryanair launches Stansted to Zweibrücken route
Ryanair has announced a new route from London Stansted to Zweibrücken, Germany's "city of roses and horses", which will start on October 28.
Isango signs partnership with Ryanair
Ryanair has announced a new partnership with Isango, which will provide Ryanair’s 60 million passengers with the guaranteed lowest price on over 4,000 trips and tours on Ryanair.com. Passengers can now save time and avoid queues at Europe’s top sites by booking Isango’s range of sightseeing tours and activities before they fly on the ‘Trips and Tours’ section of Ryanair.com.
Ryanair announces changes to priority boarding service
Ryanair has announced changes to its optional priority boarding service which allows passengers to be first to board their flights. Airport check-in passengers currently pay £4 / €5 for this service, while web check-in passengers receive this service free of charge in order to promote online check-in.
Ryanair launches holiday rental site
Ryanair has announced the launch of Ryanairvillas.com which will give property owners the chance to advertise holiday rentals on Europe's largest travel site. In partnership with Web Reservations International, Ryanairvillas.com will afford property owners the chance to create and publish their own advertisements, including photos, maps and property descriptions, while providing the necessary online tools to manage enquiries and bookings.
Ryanair issues advice for travellers to Spain
Since June 2007, the Spanish government requires that all passengers travelling from the UK/ Ireland to Spain (including the Canaries and Balearic Islands) provide 'advance passenger information' ('API' or 'APIS' data) before their flight departure.
New airline committee to ensure development of Dublin Airport
Ireland’s four leading airlines have formed a new consultation committee in response to the Dublin Airport Authority’s (DAA’s) failure in the past to properly consult with users or to meet their reasonable requirements in terms of facilities at Dublin Airport.
Baggage charges rise to reduce checked in bags
Ryanair has announced that it will continue its drive to increase the number of passengers checking in on-line by increasing baggage and airport check-in charges from May 5th. From this date Ryanair's checked in baggage fee will rise from £6 to £8 while airport check-in fees will increase from £3 to £4. Ryanair encourages passengers to avoid these charges altogether by travelling with our 10kg hand luggage allowance and checking in on-line.
Ryanair submits state aid complaint to EC
Ryanair has called on the European Commission to stop a further €300m of state aid for Alitalia. Alitalia has already received over €5bn in state aid, and Ryanair claims the European Commission is turning a blind eye with flag carriers.
Ryanair launch new summer routes from Stansted
Ryanair, Europe’s largest low fares airline has announced two new summer routes from London Stansted to Beziers (France) and Rimini (Italy). The flights go on sale today on ryanair.com and will operate in June, July and August.
Cleethorpes man pops the question at 35,000ft
“Ladies and gentlemen, we are now flying at 35,000 ft and I have a very special request. I’d like to ask passengers David Christie and Jayne Terry to come to the front of the aircraft. David has a very important question to ask Jayne.” Not the kind of announcement you normally hear on a Ryanair flight. But this morning’s flight from Doncaster Sheffield to Barcelona Girona was no ordinary one.
Ryanair announces partnership with ShuttleDirect
Ryanair, Europe’s largest low fares airline, yesterday announced a partnership with ShuttleDirect, which will provide Ryanair’s 60m passengers with private airport transfers from over 50 airports across Europe. Bookings for private car, minibus, coach and shuttle services can be made easily and conveniently through the Private Transfers section of Ryanair.com.
Ryanair to withhold Stansted price increases
Ryanair has confirmed that it has written to the BAA Stansted (on 7th April) objecting to the proposed 7% increase in passenger charges at Stansted.
Ryanair announces Barcelona Girona expansion
Ryanair today (Wednesday, 2nd April 2008) announced that it will add 5 new aircraft at its Barcelona Girona base as part of a major expansion that will increase Ryanair’s Girona routes to 75 and passenger numbers to 8 million per annum by 2012.
Ryanair plans up to 40 redundancies in Dublin
Ryanair has announced that it plans to close its Dublin Telesales Operation (Ryanair Direct) at the end of May, which may lead to up to 40 redundancies as part of its cost reduction programme to combat record high ($100 per barrel) oil prices, while continuing to guarantee the lowest fares and no fuel surcharges for passengers.
Ryanair calls for break-up of “BAA monopoly”
Ryanair renewed its call for a break-up of the Spanish owned BAA airport monopoly following the opening of Heathrow’s Terminal 5 which Ryanair states has exposed more BAA incompetence, mismanagement and gold plating.